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This tracker shows how some districts are allocating CRRSA (ESSER II) or ARP (ESSER III) funds to address unfinished learning for students with learning differences.

The districts included here are not representative: they were either nominated or identified through media searches. Of the 45 districts we considered, we selected the 33 here because we were able to identify specific investments for students with disabilities. If you have questions about our selection criteria, want us to add a district, or wish to correct information we have here, please email
edunomics@georgetown.edu.
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How are districts allocating federal stimulus dollars on students with disabilities?How are districts allocating federal stimulus dollars on other vulnerable learners? What are districts doing to address unfinished learning for students with disabilities?How are districts staffing programs & delivering services for students with disabilities?District Facts
Enrollment & locale from 2019-20 CDC; demographics from district or state
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DistrictStateStimulus Per Pupil (ESSER II &
ESSER III)
Why we want to know: When combining ESSER II, ESSER III, and ARP IDEA, districts received an average of $3,881 per student with a disability. We would like to know if they invested or plan to invest those funds to address unfinished learning. We also want to know if districts are using the opportunity to strengthen systems and innovate. Why we want to know: Students with disabilities who are educated in inclusive environments benefit from interventions available to other students. Here we included ways districts say they are supporting students who are struggling academically, English Learners, students in the foster care system, and students who are homeless.Adding Instructional TimeIntervention, tutoring, transition supportsEvaluation, monitoringCurriculum, learning software, assistive technologyTeacher training or licensure/ Family training or supportNew employeesIncentives & hiring bonusesStipends for additonal work Contracted staff or servicesMoney to familiesTotal EnrollmentType of District% Poverty / % IEP / % ELLDistrict Media
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Akron School District No. R-1CO$2,454Akron Public Schools received $280,357 from ESSER II and $630,088 from ESSER III. Some funds are going toward a new Special Education curriculum. In the Akron School District, some funds from ESSER II and III will go goward the salary of staff members who are teaching at an after-school program in the 2021-22 school year.ESSER II and III is being used for new Special Education curriculum, which will be implemented in the 2021-22 school year.371Remote Rural District website:
50% economically disadvantaged
15% students with disabilities
4% English learners
FY22 Budget
https://www.akronnewsreporter.com/2021/12/01/akron-school-district-receives-covid-stimulus-money-2/
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Atlanta Public SchoolsGA$5,546Atlanta Public Schools (APS) received $89.7 million from ESSER II and $201 million from ESSER III. The district is using ESSER funds to offer teacher stipends and incentives.

- ESSER II paid for a $5,000 sign-on incentive and a $3,000 stipend for special education teachers in the 2020-21 school year.
- $1.3 million from ESSER III is dedicated to stipends for Special Education teachers.
- The district will allocate some ESSER III funds for Special Education modifications and accommodations.


In Atlanta Public Schools, $78.9 million of ESSER III is being spent on students who are academically behind and students in high-needs schools. Funds will go toward adding instructional time, salary incentives, new staff salaries, and technology.

- Elementary school in 2021-22 is being extended by 30 minutes every day. 1,000 staff are being paid a stipend of $3,000 for the extra time, at a cost $3 million.
- In the
summer of 2021, the district spent $13 million to enroll 20,000 students in a four-week program ($660 per pupil). This format will be repeated in the summer of 2022 and 2023, reaching up to 28,000 students in subsequent years.
- The district is compensating teachers at 32 of the district's lowest-income schools. $23.8 million of ESSER funds are going toward teacher payments of $1,000-$2,000.
- A total of $71.4 million will go toward evidence-based interventions in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years to build English and math skills, including $4.5 million for 1:1 devices used during interventions. The district is also spending $119,000 of ESSER II in 2021-22 on tutors.




$5,000 sign-on incentive for special education teachers- $3,000 stipend for special education teachers in the 2020-21 school year
- $1.3 million for Special Education teacher stipends from ESSER III
52,416Large CityState website:
50% economically disadvantaged
11% students with disabilities
5% English learners
ARP Plan
FY22 Budget
ESSER II Budget Detail
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-elementary-teachers-to-get-3000-stipend-for-longer-work-days/YJAVNPRUVRAKNKQW6NCYBBGIHE/
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/atlanta-schools-budget-includes-raises-more-mental-health-services/RSOGNFF75FAYHCIDKU4PQPZRRE/
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Austin ISDTX$2,780Austin ISD (AUISD) received $69.3 million from ESSER II and $155.6 million from ESSER III. The district is using ESSER III to support students with disabilities by adding learning time and staff.

- Some portion of the funds will go toward additional learning time via early childhood summer programming specifically for students with disabilities.
- The district is investing $9 million to add dyslexia specialists in every elementary and middle school.
Austin ISD is using ESSER III funds to add instructional time and staff in order to educate students who are behind academically and multilingual students.

- Austin ISD is using some portion of ESSER III for a PreK-K summer program, Bilingual early childhood summer program, and summer counseling for high school students.
- During the school year, the district will offer reading & math academies and targeted tutoring.
- $100,000 of ESSER III will go toward $2,500 stipends for 11 bilingual librarians.


Early childhood summer programming specifically for students with disabilities. $9 million for dsylexia services in 2021-22. $9 million for dsylexia services in 2021-22. Will add at least 1 dyslexia interventionist to each ES and MS.80,911Large CityDistrict website:
52% economically disadvantaged
13% students with disabilities
28% English learners
DRAFT Plan
District ESSER page
FY21 Budget
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/06/24/austin-school-district-budget-plan-has-raises-well-tax-hike/5300930001/
https://communityimpact.com/austin/na/education/2021/09/23/austin-isd-superintendent-lays-out-barriers-to-receiving-emergency-funding/
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Boston Public SchoolsMA$7,904Boston Public Schools received $276 million from ESSER III and $123 million from ESSER II. The district is using funds to add instructional time, purchase new curriculum, and invest directly in schools.

- Over the summer of 2021, the district spent $7 million to staff an Extended School Year and an additional summer program for students with disabilities. 5,026 K-12 students with disabilities attended summer school, at $1,392 per pupil.
- $5 million of ESSER II went toward compensatory services and assessments for students with IEPs. The district is adding time and offering services during the summer and after school.
- The district plans to use ESSER III to implement district-wide dyslexia curriculum, ABA therapy for students with autism, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for science instruction -- specifically for students with disabilities and English Language Learners.
- The district is also using ESSER III to bilingual specialists for students with disabilities and to add Inclusion coaches to help General Education teachers incorporate more inclusive practices in their classrooms.
- Some portion of funds from ESSER III will help expand communication systems with the families of students with disabilities.
- 50% of ESSER II goes directly to schools. $7.4 million is set aside for students with disabilities -- the district will allocate $813 per student with disabilities.
Boston Public Schools is supporting students who are academically behind and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, implementing curriculum and student support services, and strengthening the teacher pipeline. The district is also allocating funds directly to schools.

- $10 million from ESSER III will go toward summer school programs in 2022 and beyond. In the summer of 2021, Boston Public Schools spent $16.5 million of ESSER II on early childhood programming, summer learning academies, and credit recovery. $2.5 million went toward an English Language academy at $1,000 per pupil.
- 30% of the district's $123 million from ESSER II goes toward district-wide initiatives. This includes a multi-tiered system of support (MTISS) implemented across schools.
- ESSER II and III were used for several initiatives for English Language Learners, such as purchasing and implementating high-quality formative assessments, dual language materials, Seal of Biliteracy, Ethnic Studies courses, and a bilingual teacher pipeline.
- The district will use ESSER III funds for homeless student support.
- 50% of ESSER II is going directly to schools, with an $813 allocation for low-income students, students with disabilities, and students who are English Language learners. $30.4 million is set aside for students living in poverty and $12.2 million is set aside for ELLs.
$7 million to staff the Extended School YearSome portion of $5 million went toward staff who will provide interventions Some portion of $5 million went toward assessments as part of meeting compensatory servicesDistrict-wide dyslexia curriculum and ABA therapy for students with autism, and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for science instruction for students with disabilities.
Expand support and communication systems with the families of students with disabilities.50,480Large CityDistrict website:
72% economically disadvantaged
21% students with disabilities
32% English learners
ESSER II Plan
2021 Summer Plan
District ESSER page
ESSER III Plan
FY21 Budget page
https://www.baystatebanner.com/2021/07/14/bps-deliberating-use-of-federal-funds/
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Bridgeport Public SchoolsCT$7,160Bridgeport Public Schools received $44 million from ESSER II and $100 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by adding instructional time, hiring new staff, and contracting for additional services.

- The district used funds from ESSER II to increase the Extended School Year (ESY) in 2021 from one site to three. Some portion of a $300,000 transportation budget has been allocated to transport students with disabilities to ESY in 2022.
- $1.2 million is going toward 16 additional paraprofessionals, some dedicated as Special Education paraprofessionals, and resource room support staff.
- $1 million will be used to contract with 3 psychologists and with evaluation and speech services so the district has more capacity to identify students and deliver mandated services.
- $5.8 million is allocated to a contract with Effective School Solutions for Tier III emotional and behavioral supports.
Bridgeport Public Schools is supporting students struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, hiring new staff, offering stipends to existing staff, contracting for additional services, and allocating funds directly to schools.

- In 2021, the district used funds from ESSER II to increase summer programming for students in PreK to 9th grade. The district offered an Early Reading Success Summer Academy, an English Learners Summer Academy, and transition programming for rising 9th graders.
- For future summer programming, the district has allocated $235,000 in teacher pay and $300,000 to transport students.
- To pay for adding instructional time after school and on Saturdays, including an ELL afterschool program, the district is allocating $816,000 for teacher and staff stipends and $284,000 in custodial and security wages.
- $84,000 is allocated in the 2021-22 budget for three tutors to work with high school English Language Learners during the school day.
- Other planned staff investments include an additional $96,000 for bilingual/ English Language intervention tutors, $100,000 for a bilingual/ English Language instructional specialist, $960,000 for 4 bilingual/ EL support positions, and $168,000 for a Newcomer center liaison.
- The district is also allocating $467,000 for the stipends of 267 teachers to assess students and offer literacy and math support.
- $308,000 is being allocated directly to schools.
- In 2021, the district used funds from ESSER II to increase summer Extended School Year (ESY) programming from one site to three.
- Some portion of a $300,000 transportation budget has been allocated to transport students with disabilities to ESY in 2022.
$1.2 million for 16 additional paraprofessionals and resource room support staff.
$1 million to contract with 3 psychologists and with evaluation and speech services so the district has more capacity to identify students and deliver mandated services- $90,000 has been allocated in the 2021-22 budget to hire four Special Education elementary school paraprofessionals.
- $1.2 million allocated for 16 other paraprofessionals and resource room support staff.
- $1 million to contract for 3 psychologists, evaluation services, and speech services
- $5.8 million on a contract with Effective School Solutions for Tier III emotional and behavioral supports.
- $300,000 to transport students to summer programming.
20,111Midsize CityState website:
67% economically disadvantaged
18.9% students with disabilities
20.2% English learners
ESSER III Plan Presentation
ESSER III Plan
2020-21 Budget Plan page
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/CT-summer-programs-see-enrollments-rise-aided-by-16302787.php
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Carteret County Public SchoolNC$2,442Cartaret County Public Schools received $6.2 million from ESSER II and $13.8 million from ESSER II. $720,000 will be used to hire four Special Education teachers for the 8,000-student school district.Cartaret County Public Schools is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by additional instructional time, hiring staff, and adding new programs.

- The district spent $1.7 million for a mandatory, 6-week summer learning program for 1,500 K-12 students who are struggling academically.
- $120,000 from ESSER II and III is going toward additional English Language Learner support personnel.
- $2.3 million will be used to hire 22 assistants for elementary schools, 10 TAs for middle schools, and 3 certified personnel for high schools to support academic instruction.
- $407,000 will go toward math & English support curriculum.
- $200,000 will go toward professional development focused on virtual teaching and high-impact instructional strategies.
$720,000 for four special education teachers8,190Distant TownDistrict Website
68.4% economically disadvantaged
2.3% English learners
Finance page
https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_a25849f4-add6-11eb-9e92-b3941c065787.html
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Chicago Public SchoolsIL$6,875Chicago Public Schools received $2.6 billion from ESSER II and III. For students with disabilities, the district is adding more learning time in the summer, implementing new programs, and adding staff.

- In the summer of 2021, some funds went toward an Extended School Year (ESY) program for students with disabilities.
- $24 million will go toward doubling the capacity of summer programming for students with disabilities in 2022 and 2023 (to accommodate 10,000 students) and to extend the program by two weeks.
- Over the next two years, the district is adding new programming to 24 schools to help students with disabilities successfully transition to college.
- The district will implement literacy training for special education teachers to support students who have difficulty reading and spelling.
- The district is allocating $17 million to staff new positions, including 51 special education case manager positions, 44 social workers, and 78 nurses. These 173 new positions will be added to the district's 39,000 staff.
- Additional funds will be used to add at least one new special education teacher position to all selective enrollment high schools.
- The district is offering cash payments between $400 and $4,000 to families whose disabled children were wrongly denied special education services between 2016 and 2018. The program could cost as much $22 million.
Chicago Public School's Moving Forward Together plan is distributing $525 million of ESSER III funds over 2 years to accelerate learning for students who are academically behind and multilingual learners. The district is adding instructional time, purchasing new curriculum, hiring new staff, and allocating funds directly to schools.

- ESSER funds were used in the summer of 2021 for a 4-week summer program for credit recovery, Extended School Year, elementary academic support, and a Sophomore Connection summer program. Teachers received incentive pay of $200 per week for teaching at the programs.
- In the summer of 2022, $8 million will go toward expanding Summer Bridge and Credit Recovery. The district plans to spend an additional $2 million to increase summer programming for 9,000 English Language Learners ($222 per pupil) and add after-school programming for multilingual students in 150 schools.
- The district is paying $6 million to support targeted math and literacy interventions. Some of these funds are going toward purchasing a comprehensive data platform.
- $25 million will toward hiring and training 850 literacy tutors. Staff will serve as literacy tutors for K-5 and math tutors for 6-12, with the intent to reach 38,000 students in the 2021-22 school year ($658 per pupil).
- $160 million of ESSER III will be distributed in flexible funds, with more to schools in the most need.
- In the summer of 2021, some funds went toward an Extended School Year program for students with disabilities.
- $24 million will go toward doubling the capacity of summer programming for students with disabilities in 2022 and 2023.
New programming for 24 schools to help diverse learners successfully transition to college Literacy training for all special education teachers to support students who have difficulty reading and spelling- $17 million to staff new positions, including including 51 special education case manager positions, 44 social workers, and 78 nurses. In 2020-21 school year, the district had 39,323 staff.
- Additional funds will be used to add at least one additional special education teacher position to all selective enrollment high schools.
Cash payments between $4000-$4,000 to families whose disabled children were wrongly denied special education services bewteen 2016 and 2018378,199Large CityDistrict Website
69.8% economically disadvantaged
14.8% students with disabilities
21% English learners
District ESSER page
ESSER Plan
Budget
ESSER press release
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/5/21/22447481/more-details-and-some-questions-about-chicagos-summer-school-menu
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/6/16/22537059/cps-unveils-pandemic-recovery-plan-funded-by-half-billion-in-federal-relief-money
https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2021/8/12/22620945/cps-special-education-compensatory-wbez-investigation-services-public-schools
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/10/22828274/chicago-special-education-covid-learning-recovery-pedro-martinez
https://chicago.chalkbeat.org/2021/12/21/22847296/chicago-public-schools-federal-covid-relief-funding-accountability
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Cleveland Metropolitan School DistrictOH$10,953Cleveland Metropolitan School District received $131.6 million from ESSER II and $295 million from ESSER III. The district is using ESSER III funds to support students with disabilities by adding instructional time.

The district spent $19.5 million on summer learning in 2021. Part of this investment included summer enrichment and intervention programs specifically for students with IEPs who have made little academic progress. Students received support in small groups from intervention specialists.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District is using ESSER III funds to support students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding learning time and implementing new curriculum.

- The district spent $19.5 million on summer learning in 2021. Summer programming offered targeted interventions for under-credited high school students and English learners.
- The district plans to invest in literacy and numeracy development and academic language development for English learners.
The district is offering summer enrichment and intervention programs specifically for students with IEPs who have made little academic progress. 38,949Large CityDistrict Website
100% economically disadvantaged
23.5% students with disabilities
9.5% English learners
Extended Learning Plan
FY21 Financial Report
FY21 Budget
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Dallas ISDTX$5,099Dallas ISD is receiving $784.6 million from ESSER II and III. $32 million is being spent on students with disabilities. The district plans to add staff and set aside funds for compensatory services.

- $21.5 million will go toward adding middle and high school staff who can offer intervention services for students with dyslexia and students on a 504 plan.
- $4.5 million is going toward additional Special Education behavioral health team staff.
- The district is allocating $6 million for unspecified Special Education compensory services to help students meet IEP goals.
Dallas ISD is receiving $784.6 million from ESSER II and III. The district is adding instructional time, purchasing new curriculum, and contracting with community partners to support students who are academically behind. The district is using staff incentives to support multilingual learners.

- The district plans to spend $73 million to add five weeks of school for 10 school campuses. $13 million will go toward afterschool programming throughout the district.
- To support students struggling academically, the district is spending $5.3 million to implement a universal screener.
- $4 million is going toward reading academies and $95 million will be used for tutoring. In May 2021, the district said it was planning to partner with local higher education institutions, community partners, and volunteer groups to find 1,800 tutors to fill this need.
- Bilingual certified teachers will receive a signing incentive of $4,000 in the 2021-22 school year. The district is hoping to hire 315 teachers.
$21.5 million will go toward adding middle and high school staff who can offer intervention services for students with dyslexia and students on a 504 plan. - $21.5 million to add middle and high school staff who can offer intervention services for students with dyslexia and students on a 504 plan.
- $4.5 million for additional Special Education behavioral health team staff.
153,861Large CityDistrict Website
74.7% economically disadvantaged
10.5% students with disabilities
44.1% English learners
District ESSER website
LEA Plan
Board presentation
FY21-22 Budget
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/01/15/dallas-isd-asking-for-five-more-weeks-of-classes-for-some-students-to-battle-learning-losses-brought-on-by-covid-19/
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/05/16/wanted-in-dallas-isd-1800-tutors-to-help-catch-students-up-after-covid-19-disruptions/
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/07/15/north-texas-school-districts-recruiting-hundreds-teachers-staff/
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Detroit Public SchoolsMI$21,889Detroit Public Schools received $360 million from ESSER II and $809 million from ESSER III. To support students with disabilities, the district is offering a recurring bonus of $15,000 for new, certified teachers to teach students with special needs. Some ESSER funds will also go toward Tier 2 and 3 intervention during the school day.


To acelerate learning for students struggling academically, Detroit Public Schools will increase instructional time and add new programs using contracts with community partners.

- The district plans to expand Kindergarten Bootcamp and increase summer options.
- The district will offer new after-school and Saturday tutoring sessoons with staff and tutoring partners.
- Some funds will go toward credit recovery during the school day.
Some funds will go toward Tier 2 and 3 intervention during the school day.Recurring bonus of $15,000 for new, certified teachers to teach students with special needs.

53,406Large CityDistrict Website
78% economically disadvantaged
14.7% students with disabilities
12.6% English learners
Reopenng Plan
Stimulus plan
District ESSER page
FY21-22 Budget
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/05/24/detroit-public-schools-community-district-offers-15k-bonuses-for-special-education-teachers/
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Durham Public SchoolsNC$4,085Durham Public Schools received $46.57 million from ESSER II and $90 million from ESSER III. To support students with disabilities, the district is investing in salary incentives, new staff, and student transportation.

- The district is offering a $3,500 sign-on bonus for Special Education teachers, among other high-needs positions. Recruitment bonus will be paid over a three-year period with the expectation that teachers work at the school for three years.
- The district is requesting that $1 million from ESSER III be used for additional Pre-K through 12th grade teachers and instructional aids for students with disabilities.
- In the 2021-22 school year, $58,000 from ESSER II has been budgeted for Special Education transportation.
- $84,000 from ESSER II has been budgeted for general "exceptional children grants."
Durham Public Schools is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by increasing instructional time, adding a new program during the school day, and increasing staff.

- The district increased learning time through a 2021 summer learning program for at-risk students in grades K-12.
- The district added academic supports to address learning loss in the 2021-22 school year.
- To support multilingual learners, the district is requesting $525,000 from ESSER III for 5 Multilingual Resource Center staff and $500,000 for additional school-based positions to support academic progress and family engagement for English Language learners.
$1 million from ESSER III for additional teachers and instructional aids for students with disabilities.$3,500 sign-on bonus for Special Education teachers, among other high-needs positions. Recruitment bonus will be paid over a 3-year period. $58,000 from ESSER II has been budgeted for Special Education transportation 33,435Large CityState Website
50.3% economically disadvantaged
14.3% students with disabilities
13.8% English learners
Proposed ESSER budget
2021-22 Budget Book
https://www.wral.com/durham-public-schools-giving-out-up-to-8-000-in-sign-on-bonuses-in-hiring-effort/19764399/
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El Paso ISDTX$3,439El Paso ISD received $190 million from ESSER II and III. The district is planning to add instructional time; contract with community partners to increase student access to specialized staff; hire new staff; and purchase programming, technology, and professional development.

- $250,000 is going toward afterschool and Saturday intercession for students with disabilities. An additional $300,000 is for the salaries of summer school staff.
- The district is hiring or contracting the following staff: $725,000 will go toward 1,000 contracted staff who will conduct evaluations and referrals; $400,000 for contracted staff to increase student access to sign language interpreters; two inclusion Special Education teachers to support their new Boost Center, a learning loss program being piloted in district high schools; and $200,000 for new social workers intended to serve students with disabilities.
- The district is paying $9,000 for staff to add licensure as sign language interpretors and $8,000 for staff to add TASC certificates to administer highschool equivalency tests; these costs are largely for travel.
- The district is investing in teacher training. This includes $250,000 for training in ABA and assistive technology and $14,000 in training for teachers of the deaf and blind. $378 is going toward training for the parents of students with disabilities.
- The district is spending $430,000 to purchase assitive technology, $219,000 for hearing assistive technology, and $150,000 for 20 assistive robots for students with autism. $400,000 is going toward a communications software contract.
- The district is spending $2.9 million on materials and building costs for sensory rooms at 25 campuses.
To close learning gaps and support multilingual learners, El Paso ISD is adding instructional time, increasing staff, contracting with community partners, purchasing technology, and adding professional development.

- The district is spending $1.5 million in summer school and intercession programming. The district is adding after school credit recovery four days a week. The bulk of the two-year cost, $412,700, will go toward hiring four teachers per campus to deliver instruction.
- The district is hiring two to five staff per feeder pattern for secondary school learning centers, totalling $15.9 million over two years.
- $5.6 million will go toward hiring up to eight multilingual elementary tutors per campus, for up to 400 total, plus a tutoring coordinator. Tutors will be paid up to $180 per day.
- For other staffing needs, the district is contracting with community partners. The district is contracting with the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) to hire 125 tutors to help close learning gaps and increase college enrollment rates. This partnership will cost up to $390,600.
- The district is contracting with UTEP and El Paso Community College (EPCC) to hire up to 8 multilingual tutors per campus, plus an English Language tutor coordinator at each secondary campus. The two-year project will cost $629,000.
- The district is contracting Service Center Region 19 and UTEP to improve parent engagement with English Language Learners. The three-year initiative will cost $294,000. The district is adding specific training for English Language Learner teachers, at the cost of $247,400 per year.
- The district is adding new professional development in differentiation and learning loss, which is intended to support learning for students with disabilities, multilingual learners, students who are homeless, and students living in poverty. The two-year $1.4 million initiative will be supported by UTEP.
- The district is piloting a new learning loss program, called the Boost Center, in one district high school and then scalimg it to other schools in years 2 and 3.
$250,000 in payroll for afterschool and Saturday intercession, and $300,000 for the salaries of summer school staff.The district is hiring two inclusion Special Education teachers to support their new Boost Center, a learning loss program being piloted in district high schools.$500,000 for 1,000 contracted staff who will conduct evaluations and referrals; an additional $250,000 will go specifically toward contracted psychological evaluations. - $250,000 for training curriculum in ABA and assistive technology
- $430,000 to purchase assitive technology
- $219,000 for hearing assistive technology
- $150,000 for 20 assistive robots for students with autism
- $400,000 for a special education communications software contract.
- $14,000 in training curriculum for teachers of the deaf and blind.
- $9,000 for staff to add licensure as sign language interpretors
- $8,000 for staff to add TASC certificates to administer highschool equivalency tests; these costs are largely for travel.
- $378 on training for the parents of students with disabilities
- Two inclusion Special Education teachers to support a new learning loss program
- $200,000 for new social workers, intended to serve students with disabilities.
- $250,000 in payroll for afterschool and Saturday intercession
- $300,000 for the salaries of summer school staff.
- $500,000 for 1,000 contracted staff who will conduct evaluations and referrals
- $250,000 will go specifically toward contracted psychological evaluations.
- $400,000 to contract for sign language interpreters.
55,253Large CityDistrict Website
73.9% economically disadvantaged
11.5% students with disabilities
32.8% English learners
District COVID page
ESSER III Plan
LEA Plan
2021-22 Budget
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/education/2021/08/30/el-paso-school-districts-hiring-tutors-up-50-hour/5651227001/
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Fairfax County Public SchoolsVA$1,445Fairfax County Public Schools received $189 million from ESSER III and $84 million from ESSER II. To support learning for students with disabilities, the district is investing in additional instructional time, staff stipends, and compensatory services.

- $4 million from ESSER III will go toward the Special Education Exended School Year (ESY) program in the 2022-23 school year.
- $46.2 million from ESSER III will go toward stipends for special education staff. This will cover the extra 30 minutes needed each day to file extra IEP paperwork.
- $500,000 from ESSER III and $6.7 million from ESSER II will be spent on special education recovery services.
- The district is also distributing money to schools on the basis of student need, including a portion based on percent enrollment of students with disabilities.
Fairfax County Public Schools invested ESSER funds in students living in poverty, multilingual learners, and students struggling academically by adding instructional time, offering salary stipends, hiring new staff, adding programs, and giving money directly to schools.

- $33 million from ESSER II is allocated to summer programming, with an additional $7 million to cover teacher stipends for summer instruction.
- The district plans to spend $20.1 million for summer learning in 2022 and $14 million in 2023. The district is adding instructional time after school, at $14 million to cover programming, staffing, and transportation.
- $54 million is being spent on academic interventions. This will help pay for 16 school-based Intervention and Support Coordinators, at $20,000 per school.
- The district will fund 50 new positions to support multilingual students. This includes 9 new Multilingual Engagment Communications staff ($840,000) and 15 new interpretors and translators ($1.8 million).
- The district is distributing money directly to schools on the basis of student need (e.g. students with disabilities, free- and reduced-lunch, English Language Learner, and academic progress).
The district is using ESSER III funds for the Special Education Exended School Year program. This will cost $4 million in the 2022-23 school year.- $46.2 million from ESSER III towards stipends for special education staff to cover the extra 30 minutes needed each day to file extra IEP paperwork due to COVID-19.
188,887Large SuburbDistrict Website
27% economically disadvantaged
14.4% students with disabilities
26% English learners
ESSER III Board presentation
ESSER III Plan
Reopening Plan
FY23 Draft Budget
FY22 Approved Budget
https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2021/05/fairfax-county-public-schools-hiring-to-support-esol-students/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/06/26/lacking-teachers-fairfax-delays-summer-school-hundreds-students-with-disabilities/
https://www.tysonsreporter.com/2021/07/14/fairfax-county-schools-addresses-summer-staffing-issues-for-students-with-disabilities/
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Greenwich Public SchoolsCT$1,575Greenwhich Public Schools received $9.9 million from ESSER III and $4.3 million from ESSER II. $200,000 from ESSER is going toward a contract with the Public Consulting Group to extend a special education audit.Greenwhich Public Schools is using ESSER funds for additional learning time and for new intervention staff and tutors.

- An unspecified portion of the $9.9 million from ESSER III will be used for extended learning time.
- An unspecified portion of $4.3 million from ESSER II was used for Math interventionists, Advanced Learning Program (ALP) teachers, English teachers, and tutors to extend learning time for students.
$200,000 from ESSER funds is going toward a contract with the Public Consulting Group to extend a special education audit.9,015Large SuburbDistrict Website
14.9% economically disadvantaged
10.8% students with disabilities
5% English learners
District ESSER page
LEA Plan
ESSER Grants presentation
FY22-23 Proposed Budget
FY21-22 Budget
https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Greenwich-school-board-extends-contract-to-begin-16279414.php
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/CT-summer-programs-see-enrollments-rise-aided-by-16302787.php
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Houston ISDTX$5,888Houston ISD received $1.16 billion in ESSER II and III funding. The district plans to support students with disabilities by hiring new staff, offering staff inventives, increasing professional development, and purchasing technology.

- $50 million will go toward hiring 15 speech and language pathologists/therapists and toward hiring 120 special education teachers or specialists for pull-out, inclusion, and co-teaching. The district employs 27,000 staff and teachers in total, so these additions make up 5% of the district's total staff.
- The district is offering a $500 recruitment bonus to attract needed Special Education teaching assistants.
- ESSER funds will also be used to offer professional development in special education topics to special education teachers, general education teachers, and paraprofessionals. K-2 dyslexia is one topic area singled out by the plan.
- The district is purchasing online behavior support platforms and assistive technology for students with disabilities.
Houston ISD is investing ESSER III funds to support learning for students who are struggling academically, multilingual learners, students who are homeless, and students in foster care. The district is adding instructional time, hiring new staff, offering recruitment incentives, offering professional development, and purchasing curriculum. Some funds are also being directed to schools to support students at their campuses.

- $75.9 million is going toward before and after school programming for 111 high-needs elementary and middle schools.
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$113.3 million will be spent to contract with after school tutors and hire math and literacy interventionists for in-school support. $61.6 million has gone toward hiring a wrap-around specialist at each school in the district.
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$16.2 million went toward a re-engagement team that traveled to neighborhoods throughout Hosuton and encouraged students and families to re-enroll in school.
- The district is hiring 11 multilingual specialists, adding staff to the student assistance team to better support homeless and foster students, and adding staff who can offer trauma-informed mentoring for students who come from refugee and immigrant communities.
- The district plans to offer a $1,500 recruitment and retention stipend for elementary and secondary English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers.
- Some portion of funds are being spent on K-5 math professional development. The district is purchasing resources for English learners, a Spanish language intervention program, and a math and literacy intervention curriculum.
- Schools will receive some portion of funds. $32 million is available in campus allotments for tutoring and $12.5 million for K-8 literacy and math intervention.
Online behavior support platforms and assistive technology for students with disabilities.Funds will be used to offer professional development in special education topics to special education teachers, general education teachers, and paraprofessionals.$50 million to hire 15 speech and language pathologists/therapists, 15 diagnosticians, and 120 special education teachers or specialists for pull-out, inclusion, and co-teaching. The district employs 27,000 staff and teachers.
$500 recruitment bonus for Special Education teaching assistants.197,000Large CityDistrict Website
78.5% economically disadvantaged
8.25% students with disabilities
33.3% English learners
LEA plan
District ESSER page
Campus Allotments
https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/education/2021/07/30/see-how-houston-isd-wants-to-spend-11-billion-in-federal-coronavirus-relief-funding/
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/hisd-will-have-a-wraparound-specialist-in-every-school-for-the-first-time-what-is-it-and-how-will-it-help
https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/education/2021/12/02/with-pandemic-rebound-underway-hisd-looks-to-future/
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Hudson Public SchoolsMA$1,404Hudson Public Schools received $980,429 from ESSER II and $2.3 million from ESSER III. $505,000 is going toward staff and services for students with disabilities.

The district is spending $60,000 for two para professionals and $445,000 in unspecified Special Education services.
Hudson Public Schools is suppporting students who are behind academically by adding instructional time, paying stipends to teachers who can tutor students, and by adding new staff positions.

- $12.3 million will go toward summer school and to pay teachers to tutors students who are out of school due to COVID-19.
- ESSER funds will also go toward partially funding reading specialists in elementary schools.
$60,000 for two new para professionals2,336Large Suburb
District Website
37.9% economically disadvantaged
18.3% students with disabilities
13.9% English learners
LEA Plan
Tutoring team news
FY22 Budget
FY22 Preliminary Budget
https://www.communityadvocate.com/2021/12/05/program-supporting-parents-of-english-language-learners-anticipates-launch-in-hudson-elementary-schools/
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Jefferson County Public SchoolsKY$5,630Jefferson County Public Schools received $178 million from ESSER II and $384 million from ESSER III. To support students with disabilities, the district added instructional minutes, purchased new technology and training, and allocated funds directly to schools.

- The district is contracting with Evolve502 in order to increase summer school offerings in 2021. This included specialty programs for students with disabilities.
- The district plans to puchase adaptive equipment for students with disabilities.
- The district plans to deliver new training in special education topics.
- ESSER II and III funds will be allocated to schools. All schools are given $150 per pupil, with an additional $1,000 for each student with disabilities.
Jefferson County Public Schools is using ESSER II and III for students who are struggling academically, students who live in poverty, and multilingual students. The district is increasing instructional time and allocating additional funds to schools with higher-needs populations.

- Community partner Evolve502 will offer summer programming at 100 sites. Students most at risk of falling behind were invited first.
- The district is also increasing learning time after school. It is opening three student support centers, staffed by certified teachers, in high-need areas of Jefferson County. The after school centers offer wraparound services.
- ESSER II and III funds will also be allocated to schools. An additional $225 is allocated for students who receive a free- and reduced-price lunch, an additional $450 for students of color, and an additional $600 for multilingual learners.
The district used funds from ESSER II to contract with Evolve502 to increase summer school offerings in 2021. This included specialty programs for students with disabilities. Adaptive technology for students with disabilities.
Teacher training in Special Education.Contract with Evolve502 to increase summer school offerings in 2021. This included specialty programs for students with disabilities. 99,813Large City
District Website
66.7% economically disadvantaged
13.2% students with disabilities
12.9% English learners
ARP Plan
District budget page
https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/jcps-finalizing-plans-for-expected-578-million-in-federal-stimulus-money/article_ad6ce3b0-c8c8-11eb-8826-73b74212c614.html
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Knox County SchoolsTN$2,678Knox County Schools received $114 million from ESSER III and $50.8 million from ESSER II. The district is supporting students with disabilities by adding staff.

The district is planning to spend $2.9 million to add 55 special education positions for the 61,500-student district. This includes 30 special education teacher assistants, 19 special education teachers, and 6 specialists.
Knox County Schools is supporting students who are struggling academically and who are multilingual learners by hiring new staff, giving a stipend to highly effective teachers, and improving facilities.

- The district plans to hire and train 150 K-2 literacy tutors for the 25 elementary schools with the largest literacy and math deficits.
- The district is hiring and training 100 6th to 8th grade math tutors for students in the lowest math percentile.
- The district is using ESSER funds to identify and train highly effective math teachers in grades 6-9. The district will then offer them stipends to mentor new hires.
- Some portion of federal stimulus dollars will go toward renovating a building for multilingual learners so they can develop their native language skills before moving into English-speaking classrooms.
$2.9 million to add 55 special education positions61,545Large Suburb
District Website
26.4% economically disadvantaged
14.2% students with disabilities
7.9% English learners
ESSER Plan
Budget
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2021/04/28/knox-county-schools-budget-raises-mental-health-priorities/7385511002/
https://www.wvlt.tv/2021/09/03/knox-county-schools-receive-tens-millions-grant/
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2021/08/13/knox-county-schools-spend-covid-19-funds-tutors-mental-health/5456651001/
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Lakeside Union School DistrictCA$1,543Lakeside Union School District received $2.1 million from ESSER II and $5.6 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by giving stipends and bonuses to special education staff.

- The district gave special education teachers a one-time stipend of $500 to $1000.
- A $1,500 bonus was given to every psychologist, speech pathologist, and nurse.
- The district gave special education workers an additional $50 for every 20 hours spent working with students between October 2020 and January 2021.
Lakeside Union School District is using stimulus funds to pay for summer school in 2021 and 2022.$1,500 bonus to every psychologist, speech pathologist, and nurse.- One-time stipend of $500 to $1000 for special education teachers
- $50 for every 20 hours spent working with students between October 2020 and January 2021.
4,988Large Suburb
District Website
44.7% economically disadvantaged
17.3% students with disabilities
7.4% English learners
ESSER Budget
2021-22 Budget
https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/thanks-incentives-hazard-pay-more-covid-19-funds-are-going-to-school-employees/
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Los Angeles Unified School DistrictCA$7,760Los Angeles Unified School District received $1.15 billion from ESSER II and $2.6 billion from ESSER III. The district plans to use ESSER funds to increase staffing, maintain special education teacher assignments, and honor IEPs.

- The school board proposed to use ESSER III funds to hire Elementary Instructional Specialists, speech pathologists, and psychologists supporting students with special needs, among other positions.
- The district plans on allocating resources towards IEP recoupment services and Special Education teaching materials.
- The district is investing in special education professional development.
Los Angeles Unified School District is supporting students who are struggling academically and students who are multilingual learners. The district is investing in new programs and sending funds directly to schools.

- The district plans on using ESSER III for credit recovery and tutoring at high schools, with targeted intervention at Primary Promise Middle Schools.
- Funds will allow for an increase in the number of AVID schools that can support English development for English Language learners.
- The district is allocating ESSER dollars to schools, which they can use to fund intervention programs.
Special Education teaching materialsSome funds are going toward professional development. ESSER III funds to hire additional, Elementary Instructional Specialists, speech pathologists, and psychologists, among other positions.483,234Large City
District Website
81% economically disadvantaged
13.9% students with disabilities
20.9% English learners
ESSER III Planned investments
ESSER III community presentation
2021-22 Budget
https://www.dailynews.com/2021/10/26/lausd-board-approves-2-6b-covid-19-relief-plan/
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Metro Nashville Public SchoolsTN$4,968Metro Nashville Public Schools received $399.9 million in ESSER II and III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by hiring new staff, offering staff incentivizes, building a facility, and contracting services.

- The district is spending $350,000 to hire a Transition Coordinator to help Special Education students move to a career following high school. The coordinator will supervise career coaches and manage grants.
- $70,000 is going toward signing and retention bonuses for school psychologists to help meet IDEA requirements for evaluations.
- $1 million is going toward the redesign of an alternative learning center for students who need more intensive behavioral or academic support.
- $1.4 million is being spent on contracted services to ensure students receive the services required by their IEP.
Metro Nashville Public Schools is investing in students who are stuggling academically, students living in poverty, and multilingual learners. The district is adding instructional time, contracting for services, adding staff, incentivising specialized teaching endorsements, purchasing curriculum and technology, and allocating funds directly to schools.

- $28.5 million is going toward summer school, which will serve about 18,000 students across multiple programs to support literacy and math skills, credit recovery, and high school transitions.
- $29.2 million is being spent on tutoring. $19 million of that is going toward contract services with local nonprofits and district staff salaries to deliver high-dosage tutoring.
- $2.5 million is going toward contracted translation services for multilingual students and their parents. $6.5 million is being spent on contracted mentors and coaches for English learners.
- $336,000 is being spent on a staff position focused on accelerating numeracy.
- $9 million is going toward paying staff to offer math intervention.
- $4 million will be spent to incentivize teachers to obtain English Language Learner endorsements.
- $21 million is going toward teacher professional development -- most of this is for staff time to develop and participate in the training. $1.5 million will go toward a contract to offer family supports through Parent University.
- $23.9 million is going toward literacy and math materials and supports, $11.5 million is being spent on an intervention platform, and $3 million is being spent on personalized learning software.
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Each school has extra funds to support students. Schools receive a baseline amount of $75,000, with additional funding of $450 for each economically-disadvantaged student.
$350,000 for Transition Coordinator to help SpEd students move into the workplace following HS$70,000 for signing and retention bonuses for school psychologists to help meet IDEA requirements for evaluations.$350,000 to hire a Transition Coordinator for Exceptional Education Students to help Special Education students transition from high school to a career.$70,000 for signing and retention bonuses for school psychologists to help meet IDEA requirements for evaluations.$1.4 million was spent on contracted services to ensure students received the services required by their IEP.80,486Large CityDistrict Website
28% economically disadvantaged
12% students with disabilities
26% English learners
FY21-22 Budget
District website
Investment strategies
ESSER Plan
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/education/2021/08/24/how-nashville-schools-plans-spend-three-hundred-million-federal-funds/5382619001/
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Milwaukee Public SchoolsWI$10,281Milwaukee Public Schools received $224.9 million from ESSER II and $504 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by adding instructional time, hiring new staff, offering a tuition reimbursement for specific high-needs positions, and purchasing technology.

- $4 million is going toward hiring credentialed special education staff who can work with students at planned afterschool sites over two school years.
- $240,000 is allocated to a tuition reimbursement incentive program for speech and language pathologists and nurses. To receive the reimbursement, new hires must make a three-year committment to the district.
- $269,000 is going toward an assistive technology lending library for students with disabilities.
Milwaukee Public Schools is using ESSER funds to support students who are struggling academically and multilingual students by adding instructional time, offering stipends, hiring new staff to provide tutoring, and purchasing curriculum.

- The district is spending $3.5 million from ESSER III on expanded learning on Saturdays, afterschool, and in the summer. This includes Saturday programming for elementary students ($125,000) and afterschool credit recovery classes for high school students ($252,000).
- $10 million is going toward stipends and new staff salaries for tutoring on Saturdays, afterschool, and during the school day.
- The district is purchasing virtual platforms for tutoring and intervention. $11.6 million is going toward an expansion of Edgenuity to help students recover course credits for graduation. $2.1 million is being set aside for a virtual tutoring platform.
- $3.4 million is being spent on learning resources to help students and parents learn English.
- $430,000 will go toward developing guidance for implementing bilteracy materials, presumably for staff time.
The district plans to spend $4 million to hire credentialed special education staff who can work with students at planned afterschool sites over two school years.$269,000 is going toward an assistive technology lending library$240,000 on a tuition reimbursement incentive program for speech and language pathologists and nurses. To receive the reimbursement, people must make a three-year committment to the district. $4 million to hire credentialed special education staff who can work with students at planned afterschool sites over two school years.70,894Large CityDistrict Website
75.3% economically disadvantaged
20.1% students with disabilities
12.2% English learners
ESSER III Budget
2021-22 Budget
ESSER grants page
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2021/10/01/milwaukee-mps-asked-national-guard-drive-kids-school-now-plans-pay-parents/5947020001/
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2021/10/14/mps-passes-500-million-stimulus-plan-cuts-staff-positions-enrollment-declines/8457595002/
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New York City Department of EducationNY$7,113New York City Department of Education received $7.4 billion from ESSER II and III. Funds are being used to increase learning time and improve and expand services.

- The district's stimulus plan is allocating $251 million for Special Education students in fiscal year 2022. The bulk of funds are going toward expanding afterschool and Saturdays programming for 200,000 students with disabilities. The program started in the 2021-22 school year serving up to 6 students on 10- to 13-week cycles.
- The district is using funds to add 800 preschool special education seats in the fall of 2022.
- To expedite evaluations and IEP meetings, the district is using ESSER funds to expand membership on its Committees on Preschool Special Education.
- The district is expanding a program to serve students with disabilities over the age of 21 so they can earn their diploma and receive post-secondary planning supports.
- A new, cross-district center is opening in December 2021 to serve 3,500 students through June 2022 for students with significant sensory issues.
- The district is increasing the number of family workshops it offers to the families of students with disabilities.
The New York City Department of Education is using its stimulus dollars to support students who are struggling academically, students living in poverty, and multilingual learners by increasing learning time, hiring new staff, and offering stipends.

- The district expanded summer school to reach 200,000 students in 2021, at a cost of $120 million. At least some of this expanded programming was funded by ESSER.
- $18 million will go toward improving early literacy by hiring 140 teachers in 72 higher need elementary schools to reduce class sizes or offer 1:1 support. This will cost an average of $250,000 for two teachers per school.
- The district is expanding a Postsecondary Readiness for ELLs Program (PREP), which will be facilitated by a select group of school counselors and educators. Some funding will go toward training to help English as a Second Language (ESL) and general education teachers better track student progress and provide targeted support.
- Some portion of a $10 million set-aside for college and career ready initiatives will be used for Immigrant Ambassador Programs across 30 high schools. This initiative will match immigrant students with college students to foster mentorship and early college awareness.
- Expanding afterschool and Saturdays programming for 200,000 students with disabilities
- Adding 800 preschool special education seats in the fall of 2022.
The district is expanding a program to serve students with disabilities over the age of 21 so they can earn their diploma and receive post-secondary planning supports.Expanding membership on Committees on Preschool Special Education to identify students with disabilitiesIncreasing the number of family workshops for families of students with disabilities. Expanding membership on Committees on Preschool Special Education1,040,274Large City
District Website
73.0% economically disadvantaged
20.8% students with disabilities
13.3% English learners
Stimulus plan
Financial Data & Reports
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/8/22568924/literacy-dyslexia-de-blasio-nyc-schools-covid-learning-loss
https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-citys-expanded-summer-school-enrollment-surpasses-200-000-11624913880
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/7/29/22600530/72-nyc-schools-are-getting-money-to-lower-class-sizes-will-it-help-students
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/11/9/22772928/nyc-special-education-after-school-services-delay-academic-recovery-plan
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Newark Board of EducationNJ$6,457Newark Board of Education received $84.2 million from ESSER II and $177.4 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities through contracted services and curriculum.

- $750,000 from ESSER II is going toward contracted consultants who will work with students with disabilities.
- $603,000 is being spent on ELA library kits for students with disabilities.
The Newark Board of Education is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, offering inventives for high-needs teachers, and purchasing items like assessments and curriculum.

- $14.9 million from ESSER II is being spent on summer school and afterschool specificallly for students identified as behind grade level on formative assessments. The full amount is going toward staff salaries and benefits.
- An unspecified amount of ESSER II and III funds will go toward 1:1 tutoring.
- The district is offering $4,000 bonuses to teachers who get certified in bilingual instruction or English as a Second Language.
- The district is spending an unspecified amount on professional development to bolster instruction in science, reading, and math.
- An unspecified amount will go toward assessments to identify learning loss.
- $3.5 million from ESSER II is going toward Roseta Stone for students learning English and Lexia for students struggling with reading. An additional $4.8 million is being spent on ESL curriculum, learning kits, and summer school technology. The district is also investing in a personalized digital learning platform.
$603,000 for ELA library kits for students with disabilities.$750,000 for contracted consultants who will work with students with disabilities40,514Large City
District Website
82.4% economically disadvantaged
17.2% students with disabilities
18.5% English learners
ESSER presentation
ESSER II Plan
2020-21 Budget
https://newark.chalkbeat.org/2021/9/14/22674251/newark-teacher-shortage-2021
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Oklahoma City Public SchoolsOK$6,633Oklahoma City Public Schools received $73.4 million from ESSER II and $164.7 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by offering staff incentives and purchasing curriculum and technology.

- $125,000 millon is being spent on incentive bonuses for Special education teachers in the 2021-22 school year.
- $2 million is going toward Special Education programming and curriculum, including life skills curriculum, assistive devices, a Spanish assessment for students with disabilities, and materials for sensory rooms.
- $20 million is going toward an online progess monitoring platform, specifically for students with disabilities, which will be implemented in every high school.

Oklahoma City Public Schools is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by increasing instructional time, hiring new staff, offering stipends and incentives, and purchasing curriculum and technology.

- The district is increasing learning time by expanding summer learning programming and implementing an afterschool pilot at four elementary schools. The district will contract with community partners like the Boys & Girls Club.
- The district is spending $464,000 to hire 15 graduation coaches for newcomer students at four high schools.
- $500,000 will be used to hire two para-education specialists per site to support math and literacy learning loss for 3rd and 4th graders.
- The district offered stipends to 125 teachers who agreed to come to campus early in the 2021-22 school year to receive professional development on acclerating learning for multilingual students and middle school students. - The district is contracting with the University of Virginia and OKA+Arts integration to offer professional development to address unfinished learning and support learning for students living in poverty, respectively.
- The district offered incentives to attract and hire specific high-needs staffing areas, including bilingual teachers and teachers for schools in a high-poverty neighborhood. To attract quality teachers, it is offering a hiring bonus to national Board Certified teachers who were recognized at their previous school as teacher of the year.
- $1.3 million is going for a phonics reading program and $16 million will be spent on an English learner assessment platform, which will be implemented at every high school. Funds will also go toward new instructional materials for English learners and translation services for families.
- $20 million on an online progess monitoring platform, specifically for students with disabilities, which will be implemented at every district high school.
- Spanish assessment for students with disabilities
$2 million on Special Education programming and curriculum, including life skills curriculum, assistive devices, and materials for sensory rooms.
$125,000 million to offer incentive bonuses for Special education teachers for the 2021-22 school year.

35,897Large City
District Website
88.1% economically disadvantaged
15.2% students with disabilities
36.7% English learners
ESSER III Plan
District ESSER page
ESSER Board session
FY22 Budget
https://okcfox.com/news/local/metro-districts-offer-hefty-signing-bonuses-to-new-teachers-as-more-educators-retire
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Pitt County SchoolsNC$221Pitt County Schools received $2.1 million from ESSER II and $3.2 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by purchasing technology.

The district is allocating some portion of its ESSER III funds to purchase a software platform to support early childhood students with disabilities and early childhood multilingual learners.
Pitt Country Schools is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, hiring new staff, and purchasing curriculum and technology.

- $2.8 million from ESSER II and $12 million from ESSER is being spent on summer learning. The district targeted K-8 students who were behind in math, reading, and science and on 9-12 students who needed to recover credits to graduate on time.
- The district allocated some funds from ESSER II to hire High school reading specialists and acquire ESL supplies and interpreter services.
- Some portion of ESSER III is being spent a software platform to support learning for early childhood students, particularly those who are multilingual learners and those with a disability.
A software platform to support early childhood students with disabilities. 23,975Small CityState Website
49.8% economically disadvantaged
12.5% students with disabilities
5% English learners
ESSER III Plan
ESSER II Plan
2020-21 Budget
https://www.reflector.com/news/local/school-district-shares-plans-for-spending-millions-in-covid-relief-funding-critics-say-lack-of/article_68cb6ba3-9469-536f-a363-fec1793d9333.html
https://firstinfreedomdaily.com/pitt-county-schools-plan-to-spend-5270000-to-hire-two-equity-directors-for-woke-instruction/
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Providence Public SchoolsRI$7,858Providence Public Schools received $57.7 million from ESSER II and $129.6 million from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by adding instructional time, hiring staff, offering incentives, and paying for professional development.

- The district is expanding summer programming, focused on supporting students with IEPs and other students with unfinished learning.
- The district plans to use funds to hire additional certified special education teachers. A one-time $2,500 bonus will be available for teachers fully certified in secondary special education.
- Funds will also go toward training for special education staff and purchasing tools for tracking progress on IEP goals.
Providence Public Schools is supporting students struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, hiring more staff, contracting tutors, and redesigning curriculum.

- The district plans to expand full-day summer programming. The focus will be on programming for students with IEPs, credit recovery, and transition academies for rising sixth and ninth graders. The district is also piloting additional extended learning opportunities in a subset of schools in 2021-22.
- The district plans to invest in the bilingual teacher pipeline in order to increase the number of teachers with these certifications. Some funds will go toward redesigning the bilingual and ESL program and increasing multilingual student access to advanced coursework.
- The district is contracting with organizations to scale an existing math tutoring program to include students in grades 5th to 9th.
To increase learning time, the district is expanding full day summer programming, focused on supporting students with IEPs and other vulnerable learners. Purchasing tools for tracking progress on IEP goalsTraining for special education staffThe district plans to use funds to hire additional certified special education teachers.One-time $2,500 bonus will be available for teachers fully certified in middle/high special education. 23,836Large City
District Website
85.6% economically disadvantaged
16% students with disabilities
31% English learners
Reopening Plan
2020-21 Budget
2020-21 SpEd Reopening Guidance
https://www.wpri.com/news/education/providence-schools-offering-incentives-for-new-teachers-subs/
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Richmond City Public SchoolsVA$7,044Richmond Public Schools received $54.7 million from ESSER II and $122.9 million in ESSER III funds. $2 million is being spent on hiring new staff and contracting with specialists. The district is also implementing new programming for students with severe behavorial challenges.

- $570,000 is going toward hiring five Instruction and Compliance Coordinators (ICCs) who will help Special Education teachers with administrative matters like scheduling IEP meetings and monitoring student progress, thus allowing Special Education teachers to focus on instruction.
- The district is hiring three psychologists ($288,000) and two diagnoticians ($244,000) to ensure the district is keeping up with IEP referrals and offering required services. The district also plans to spend $600,000 to contract with specialists so students can receive speech, occupational therapy, and other services. $315,000 is being spent on contracted nursing services for students with IEPs who require 1:1 nurses.
- $675,000 is going toward the redesign of the district's disciplinary procedures, some of which are specifically intended to support students who exhibit severe behavorial challenges.
Richmond Public Schools is using ESSER III funds to support students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners through extended learning time, new staff, contracts with community partners, stipends to teachers, and allocations directly to schools.

- $48 million is going toward an extended day program that will offer literacy intervention and enrichment; funds will primarily go toward stipends for teaching specialists but will also be spent on transportation and community partner contracts.
- $10 million is being spent in the 2021-22 school year to certify 320 teachers as literacy specialists and develop a district-wide Literacy Institute. The district is spending $7 million for purchsed items such as literacy software, curriculum, and school "reading rewards."
- The district plans to spend $192,000 on two secondary math interventionists; $288,000 to hire 3 new Student Support Specialists to staff alternative suspension programs; $1.7 million on ESL teachers, ESL staff, and Newcomer staff; and $90,000 to hire two part-time interpreters for communicating with multilingual families.
- $75,000 will help expand a drop-out recovery program for multilingual learners to serve 100 middle school students.
- $25,000 will go toward Spanish language marketing materials to increase preschool enrollment of multilingual learners.
- The district is considering new options for extending instructional time by 10 to 14 school days in the 2022-23 school year. The cost of the plans range from $8 to $13 million.
- The district is sending $15 million to schools over three years so they can hire new staff, pay for substitutes, and purchase curriculum as they see fit.
The district is hiring three psychologists ($288,000) and two diagnoticians ($244,000) to ensure the district is keeping up with IEP referrals and offering required services. - $570,000 to hire five Instruction and Compliance Coordinators (ICCs) who will help Special Education teachers with administrative matters like scheduling IEP meetings and monitoring student progress
- $288,000 to hire three psychologists
- $244,000 to hire two diagnoticians
- $600,000 to contract with specialists so students can receive speech, occupational therapy, and other services.
- $315,000 on contracted nursing services for students with IEPs who require 1:1 nurses.
25,211Midsize City
District Website
51.9% economically disadvantaged
12.6% students with disabilities
12.6% English learners
ESSER Page
ESSER III Plan
FY21-22 Budget
2022-23 Calendar options
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/richmond-school-board-approves-plan-for-federal-relief-spending-changes-to-high-school-bell-schedule/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-virtual-learning-low-scores
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/rps-leaders-continue-to-discuss-alternate-academic-calendars-after-disappointing-test-scores
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San Antonio ISDTX$5,699San Antonio ISD received $276.6 million from ESSER II and III. The district is investing in students with disabilities by hiring new staff and purchasing curriculum.

- $9.3 million from ESSER III will go toward creating supportive teams at each of the district's seven comprehensive high schools. This will include a special education resource teacher who can offer small group instruction, a board-certified behavioral analyst, and a behavior specialist.
- The district is spending $2 million to add 20 Speech-Language Pathologists. This will bring the district total to 73.
- The district used some funds from ESSER to purchase new curriculum and hands-on materials, including a new dyslexia program and STEM kits.
- The district is using ESSER funds to increase Homebound services to meet the increased demand for these services among students with IEPs and 504 plans.
San Antonio ISD is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, hiring new staff, offering stipends and incentives, contracing for services, and sending funds directly to schools.

- $22.1 million is going toward extending the school year. The district plans on adding up to 30 days of instruction for PreK to 5th grade through intercessions in the summer, on Saturdays, and over winter break. Most of the funds are going toward staff stipends. In the summer, the district is offering a range of programs for students PreK to 12th grade, including a PreK to 4th grade bilingual program.
- TEA's "Teacher Incentive Allotment" will pay for stipends of $10,000 for effective teachers willing to work extra time in the district's lowest income schools. $4.2 million will go toward offering stipends for multiple grade levels and subject-specific positions.
- $3.1 million is allocated toward hiring 31 more guidance counselor and assistant principal positions. The district is contracting with Tutor.com to offer 1:1 virtual tutoring in multiple subjects, grades, and languages, and it is contracting with Amplify to pilot a literacy curriculum in 18 elementary schools.
- Funds will go toward diagnostic assessments, Texas Reading Academies, and an initiative that will, in part, expand the district's translation services.
- $50,000 is going toward a study on the community’s language needs.
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$23.6 million is being allocated to schools with higher recovery needs.
- $9.3 million from ESSER III will go toward creating teams at each of the district's seven comprehensive high schools. This will include a special education resource teacher to offer small group instruction.
- The district is using ESSER funds to increase Homebound services to meet the increased demand for these services among students with IEPs and 504 plans.
New dyslexia program, among other curriuclum.$9.3 to create teams at each of the district's seven comprehensive high schools. This will include a special education resource teacher, a board-certified behavioral analyst, and a behavior specialist. The district will also add 20 Speech-Language Pathologist allocations.
48,532Large City
District Website
89.3% economically disadvantaged
12.3% students with disabilities
20.7% English learners
District ESSER page
ESSER III Plan
https://www.the74million.org/article/a-big-raise-for-texas-teachers-new-plan-will-give-top-educators-100000-to-fight-covid-learning-loss-at-states-poorest-schools/
https://sanantonioreport.org/saisd-board-487m-budget-78m-federal-aid/
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San Diego Unified School DistrictCA$4,442San Diego Unified School District received $132.6 million from ESSER II and $302.6 million from ESSER III. The district is using ESSER III to invest in students with disabilities by adding special education staff and offering incentives.

- The district plans to allocate $94.2 million from ESSER III to provide case management services and support learning loss for students with mild to moderate disabilities and elementary students.
- Prior to the 2021-22 school year, the district said it planned to hire psychologists and additional Special Education staff to reduce the student-to-teacher ratio from 20:1 to 12:1 for students with moderate to severe disabilities. The district also planned to offer $4,000 in incentive bonuses for newly hired special education teachers, speech and language pathologists and school psychologists.
San Diego Unified School District plans to allocate ESSER III funds to support student who are struggling academically by supporting early literacy across the district.

- $18 million is going toward literacy development for PreK to 5th grade students. This includes professional development, new reading texts, and paying staff to conduct interventions.
- $12.3 million will go toward the implementation of a universal PreK program to increase PreK seats, purchase curriculum, and offer teacher professional development and family support services.
The district has planned to hire additional Special Education staff to reduce the student:teacher ratio from 20:1 to 12:1 for students with moderate to severe disabilities. The district also plans to hire additional psychologists.
A tentative agreement prior to the 2021-22 school year allocated $4,000 in incentive bonuses for newly hired special education teachers, speech and language pathologists and school psychologists
97,968Large CityState Website
58% economically disadvantaged
14% students with disabilities
21% English learners
ESSER III Expenditure Plan
2020-21 Budget
2021-22 Budget
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-06-25/san-diego-unified
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San Francisco Unified School DistrictCA$2,266San Francisco USD received $119.7 million in ESSER II and III funds. The district is investing in staff, contracted services, and transportation.

$15.9 million from ESSER II and III was set aside for Special Education in the 2021-22 school year. Of this investment:
- $2.9 million went toward the salaries of 27 staff members
- $13 million went toward unspecified contracted services for students with disabilities.
- An unspecified amount of funds are being used for the transportation of families to IEP meetings and for more inclusive transportation for students with disabilities.

San Francisco is using ESSER funds to support students who are academically behind, students who are multilingual learners, students in foster care, and students who are homeless. The district is doing that by increasing instructional time, adding staff, introducing new professional development and curriculum, and allocating funds directly to schools.

- $15.5 million is going toward increasing instructional time through summer school and tutoring and reading intervention during the school year.
- $254,000 will go toward credit recovery and a 9th grade transition program to help high school students graduate college and career ready.
- In the 2020-21 school year, the district spent $57,000 for a pregnant minors program staff member.
- The district is setting aside $272,000 to support English Language Learners.
- The district is investing in a number of new platforms and programs. $262,000 is going toward monitoring and support foster youth. $722,000 is being spent on maintaining and expanding a personalized learning intervention program. $997,000 will go toward implementing Universal Design for Learning.
- The district sent $7 million to schools using a weighted student funding allocation.
$2.9 million toward salaries for 27 staff members to increase capacity for serving students with disabilities.- $13 million in unspecified contracted services
- An unspecified amount of funding is being used for the transportation of families to IEP meetings and for more inclusive transportation for students with disabilities.
52,811Large City
District Website
51% economically disadvantaged
14% students with disabilities
24% English learners
ESSER III Plan
Press Release
Budget Book
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Sarasota County SchoolsFL$2,253Sarasota County Schools received $68 million from ESSER III and $30 million from ESSER II. The district is using funds for teacher incentives, teacher salaries, and contracted tutoring.

- The district offered $500 to $1,000 incentives to staff working with students with disabilities in the Extended School Year (ESY) summer program.
- $5.27 million from ESSER III will go toward opening 10 new pre-kindergarten classrooms and hiring staff to oversee the expanded program; the initiative is focused on serving students with disabilities.
- The district says it plans to offer tutoring and small group interventions for students with disabilities and expand engagement with the families of students with disabilities.


Sarasota County Public Schools is supporting students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by adding instructional time, hiring staff, purchasing curriculum, and allocating funds to schools.

- $3.1 million is going toward summer programming. The district plans to include tutoring, credit recovery, and enrichment.
- Funds will also go toward bolstering academic support during the school year by adding new reading coaches and academic specialists.
- The district is using funds to implement Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS).
- $640,000 of ESSER III (9% of the total) is being spent on multilingual learners. This will go primarily toward programs and professional development.
- $5.45 million is being spent on streamllining data collection so schools can better identify students who are struggling.
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$21 million is being allocated directly to schools, which are required to use funds to implement academic interventions for students behind grade level.
- $5.27 to open 10 new pre-kindergarten classrooms and hiring staff to oversee the expanded program.
- The district offered $500 to $1,000 incentives to staff working with students with disabilities in the Extended School Year summer program.
Tutoring and small group interventions for students with disabilities Expand engagement with the families of students with disabilities.$5.27 to open 10 new pre-kindergarten classrooms and hiring staff to oversee the expanded program The district offered $500 to $1,000 incentives to staff working with students with disabilities in the Extended School Year summer program. 43,485Small CityARP Plan
2021-22 Budget
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/education/2021-06-02/tampa-bay-school-districts-gear-up-to-stem-summer-slide
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2021/12/08/sarasota-county-school-district-could-get-nearly-70-million-federal-covid-relief/6408326001/
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2021/03/24/sarasota-county-schools-receive-30-million-cares-funds/6963460002/
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School District of PhiladelphiaPA$13,302.00The School District of Philadelphia received $551 million from ESSER II and $1.1 billion from ESSER III. The district is supporting students with disabilities by adding staff and implementing a district-wide MTSS system.

- The district is using ESSER III to add 80 specialist positions on a short-term basis to accelerate evaluation and provide needed services to students with disabilities. This includes servives offered by short-term psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.
- ESSER III funds are also going toward a district-wide MTSS system, which is intended to bolster Tier 1 and 2 instruction for all students and improve identification and service delivery for students with disabilities.
The School District of Philadelphia is supporting students who are struggling academically and students who are multilingual learners by adding instructional time, hiring staff, purchasing materials, and allocating funds to schools.

- The district is allocating $350 million from ESSER III for additional learning time and targeted intervention, which includes summer proprgramming and tutoring. Fifteen schools are implementing after school enrichment pilots in the 2021-22 school year; the district plans to expand the program in subsequent years.
- The district has increased the number of counselors in the district and doubled the hours allocated for student climate staff who are trained in Restorative Justice practices.
- The district is adding English Language Learner teaching possitions and Bilingual Counseling Assistants. ESSER III funds will also go toward purchasing tiered math and English curriculum and curriculum for English learners.
- The district plans to implement an MTSS system with tiered interventions and data capability in the fall of 2022. The system will be accompanied by profesional development to guide teachers in strengthening Tier 1 instruction and delivering appropriate Tier 2 interventions.
- The district is implementing an Early Warning Indicator Monitoring system to assist in identifying absences and discipline patterns.
- The district will increase disretionary funds that go to schools. Each school identified as off-track will receive one disretionary position and additional dollars will be sent to schools based on enrollment and school poverty.
Implementing a district-wide MTSS system, which is intended to bolster Tier 1 and 2 instruction for all students and improve identification and service delivery for students with disabilities.Adding 80 specialist positions on a short-term basis to accelerate evaluation and provide needed services to students with disabilities. This includes servives offered by short-term psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.124,111Large City
District Website
100% economically disadvantaged
18% students with disabilities
15% English learners
ARP Plan
ARP webpage
FY22-23 Budget Presentation
2021 Council Hearing
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Seattle Public SchoolsWA$2,400Seattle Public Schools received $41.4 million from ESSER II and $93 million from ESSER III. The district is using ESSER III to invest in students with disabilities by adding instructional time, offering new supports to students, and increasing professional development opportunities for teachers.

- The district plans to add instructional time for students with disabilities by investing in before and after school programs and by expanding the Extended School Year (ESY) for two years.
- The district wants to offer small group tutoring in-person and remotely for students with disabilities.
- The district plans to add transition supports for Special Education students entering Kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade.
Seattle Public Schools plans to support students who are struggling academically and multilingual learners by offering additional instructional time and new curriculum.

- The district is offering additional instructional time during the summer, after and before school, and during intercessions. The district says it will contract with community-based partners in schools most impacted by remote and distrupted instruction.
- In the 13 schools with the highest propotion of Black students, the district will offer early literacy programs.
- Some portion of funds will be used to implement an MTSS framework and transition supports for students entering Kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grades.
The district has indicated that it plans to add instructional time for students with disabilities through before and after school programs and over the summer by expanding the Extended School Year for two years. - Offering small group tutoring in-person and remotely for students with disabilities.
- Adding transition supports for Special Education students entering Kindergarten, 6th grade, and 9th grade.
55,986Large CityDistrict Website
32.1% economically disadvantaged
13% students with disabilities
12.2% English learners
ESSER III Board Presentationn
ESSER III Pla
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2021-22 Bud
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https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/how-washington-state-schools-are-using-a-historic-amount-of-federal-aid-to-operate-during-the-pandemic/
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Tulsa Public SchoolsOK$5,292Tulsa Public Schools received $58 milllion from ESSER II $130.8 million from ESSER III. $11 million of ESSER III went toward summer learning in 2021. Included in this investment was Extended School Year programming for Special Education students.Tulsa Public Schools plans to allocate ESSER funds to support student who are struggling academically by offering additional instructional time, some of which is delivered through contracted community partners.

- $11 million was spent on summer learning in 2021. This included programs at every school to test innovative instructional approaches, a bootcamp for seniors, and a credit recovery program.
- $3.1 million is being spent on expanded learning during the 2021-22 school year via Tulsa Community Foundation’s Opportunity Project. This will pay for before and afterschool care in 16 to 37 schools, a credit recovery program, and virtual and in-person tutoring.
$11 million of ESSER III went toward summer learning in 2021. Included in this investment was Extended School Year programming for Special Education students.35,675Large City
District Website
81% economically disadvantaged
16% students with disabilities
26% English learners
ESSER III Plan
ESSER page
FY22 Draft Budget
FY21 Budget
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