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Plans for the Use of ESSER III Funds:

The United States Department of Education (USED) is requiring two plans from all recipients of ESSER III funds:

1) A plan for the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services
The requirement for this plan is likely met by your District Reopening Plan submitted to DESE in August of 2020, along with any
subsequent amendments (see Tab 3 Assurances). It will need to be revisited and revised as necessary every 6 months, including
soliciting stakeholder input and considering changes to CDC guidance.

2) A plan for the Use of ESSER III Funds
, based on broad stakeholder input, and addressing the following:
The district's prevention and mitigation strategies, including extent district has adopted CDC recommendations ( Step 4.4)
• How the district will use its
20% reservation of ESSER III funds to address loss of instructional time with evidence-
based interventions (Step 4.2 and Tab 6, Budget)

• How the district will spend the remainder of its ESSER III funds for allowable expenditures (Tab 5) and budget (Tab 6)
• How the use of ESSER III funds will respond to the
academic, social, emotional and mental health needs of all students,
especially
those disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (Tab 4.2, Tab 4.3), including:
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students from low-income families
• students of color

• English learners
• students with disabilities
• students experiencing homelessness
• students in foster care
• migratory students
• students who are incarcerated
• other underserved students

This application, when fully and thoughtfully completed, along with your District Reopening
Plans, will constitute the plans required by USED.
These plans must be published on your website and must be accessible to
families in a language they understand, either translated in writing or orally, as well as in an accessible format for those with disabilities.

You should expect that DESE will be collecting data and other information from you as a result of implementation of
your plans for and use of ESSER funds.
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Step 4.1
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ESSER III regulations require that the stakeholder groups below be meaningfully consulted as part of the planning process for use of ESSER III funds. Which of the following groups have you consulted with? (check all that apply)If you have not yet consulted with this group in planning for use of ESSER III funds, when and how do you plan to get their input?
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School and District administrators, including special education administrators
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School leaders
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Other educators
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School staff
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Unions representing educators and school staffN/A we do not have Unions
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Tribes*N/A
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Civil rights organizations (including disability rights organizations)*N/A
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Stakeholders representing the interests of children with disabilities, English learners,
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children experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, migratory students, children
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who are incarcerated, and other underserved students.*
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*To the extent present in or served by the district
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Step 4.2 of 4.4Evidence-Based Strategies, Interventions, and Supports:
Describe how ESSER III funds, including the required 20% reservation, will be used to respond to students' social, emotional, and academic needs through evidence-based interventions, how progress will be measured, and how/if chosen interventions address disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved subgroups. Select from the following list of evidence-based interventions and provide a narrative at the bottom of this step for any of your district's evidence-based initiatives that are not listed. Note: Your district's 20% reservation to address loss of instructional time must be spent on evidence-based interventions.
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Enhanced Core InstructionOur district is using ESSER III funds for this strategyThis strategy will address pandemic-related learning loss/disproportionate impactWhat data will you use to measure progress?Does this strategy/intervention address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved student subgroups (each major racial and ethnic group, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, English learners, gender, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care)? If yes, please explain which group(s) are being served, what impact is being addressed, and how this strategy/intervention will provide support.
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Expanding access to full-day, high-quality prekindergartenSelect Select
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Purchasing and/or expanding use of high-quality, aligned instructional materials (any content area) and associated professional developmentYesYesThe school will use data such as Internal assessments along with teacher feedback and evaluation data that will identify curriculum gaps and then allow the school to measure the success of this process. Yes, the Dean of Curriculum will monitor and ensure that all student subgroups will be impacted/served by this inititative.
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Professional development for teachers and administrators re: culturally responsive teachingSelect Select
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Screening assessments and associated professional development (e.g., early literacy screening)Select Select
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Expanding access to career-technical education (including "After Dark" district/vocational partnerships), innovation pathways, and advanced placement courses (including fee subsidies and teacher training)Select Select
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Extending the school day/year and prioritizing student access to additional time by student needSelect Select
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Tutoring programs and support, including early literacy tutoring (including training paraprofessionals) and peer tutoring programs. Select Select
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Developing or strengthening data cycles to facilitate and inform student learning and associated professional development and support personnelYesYesThe school will use data such as MCAS and Internal assessments along with teacher feedback and evaluation data that will allow the school to measure the success of this process. Yes, the Dean of Instruction will ensure that all student subgroups will be impacted/served by this inititative.
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Early college programs, particularly those focused on students underrepresented in higher educationSelect Select
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Targeted Student SupportsOur district is using ESSER III funds for:This strategy will address pandemic-related learning loss/disproportionate impactWhat data will you use to measure progress?Does this strategy/intervention address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved student subgroups (each major racial and ethnic group, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, English learners, gender, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care)? If yes, please explain which group(s) are being served, what impact is being addressed, and how this strategy/intervention will provide support.
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Developing or expanding high quality co-teaching and inclusion models for students with disabilities and associated professional developmentSelect Select
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Acceleration academies (during school year vacations) and summer learning opportunities for individualized instruction and enrichmentSelect Select
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Language support programs, including dual language and heritage language programs (students learning in-home/native language) and associated professional development Select Select
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Community-based afterschool programs for parents, including citizenship and ESL classesSelect Select
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Dropout prevention and recovery programsSelect Select
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Talent Development and StaffingOur district is using ESSER III funds for:This strategy will address pandemic-related learning loss/disproportionate impactWhat data will you use to measure progress?Does this strategy/intervention address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved student subgroups (each major racial and ethnic group, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, English learners, gender, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care) ? If yes, please explain which group(s) are being served, what impact is being addressed, and how this strategy/intervention will provide support.
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Academic support staff, including academic coaches, interventionists, student teaching residency programs, paraprofessionalsYesYesThe school will use data such as MCAS and Internal assessments along with teacher feedback and educator evaluation data that will allow the school to measure the success of this initative. Yes, this will be monitored by the Dean of Curriculum to ensure that all student subgroups will be impacted/served by this inititative.
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Diversifying the educator workforce through recruitment and retention strategiesSelect Select
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Strategies to staff hard-to-staff schools and positions with high-performing educatorsSelect Select
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Increasing staff and opportunities for arts, enrichment, world languages, athletics, and elective coursesSelect Select
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Increasing high-quality common planning time for teachers and academic support staffYesYesThe school will use data such as MCAS and Internal assessments along with teacher feedback that will allow the school to measure the success of this initative. Yes, this will be monitored by the Dean of Curriculum to ensure that teachers will high quality planning time and that all student subgroups will be impacted/served by this inititative.
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Developing leadership pipeline programs for schoolsYesYes
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Labor-management partnerships to improve student performanceSelect Select
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Conditions for Student Success - Social/Emotional and Mental Health SupportsOur district is using ESSER III funds for:This strategy will address pandemic-related learning loss/disproportionate impactWhat data will you use to measure progress?Does this strategy/intervention address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved student subgroups (each major racial and ethnic group, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, English learners, gender, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care)? If yes, please explain which group(s) are being served, what impact is being addressed, and how this strategy/intervention will provide support.
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Increasing personnel and services to support holistic student needs, including school guidance and adjustment counselors, nurses, psychologists, and/or social workersSelect Select
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Building/strengthening partnerships with community-based organizations to increase student/family access to services for mental/physical health and well-beingSelect Select
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Working with community-based organizations that provide enrichment during the school day and/or out of school timeSelect Select
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Arranging for wraparound services to be provided at schoolsSelect Select
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Engaging community partners to build capacity among educators and support personnel to implement equitable and culturally responsive learning environmentsSelect Select
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Create transitional programs, partnering with community based organizations, for students with mental health or behavioral-related absences returning to schoolSelect Select
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Parent-teacher home visiting programs to build positive relationships between home and schoolSelect Select
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Facilities improvements to create healthy and safe school environmentsSelect Select
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Other Interventions/Strategies/Supports
Use this section to describe evidence-based strategies your district will fund with ESSER III that are not listed above
This strategy will address pandemic-related learning loss/disproportionate impactWhat data will you use to measure progress?Does this strategy/intervention address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved student subgroups (each major racial and ethnic group, students from low-income families, students with disabilities, English learners, gender, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness and students in foster care)? If yes, please explain which group(s) are being served, what impact is being addressed, and how this strategy/intervention will provide support.
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Step 4.3 of 4.4Equitable Use of ESSER III Funds
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How is your district taking educational equity into account when planning for expending your ESSER III funds?
For example,
1) allocating funds both to schools and districtwide activities based on student needs, and
2) implementing an equitable and inclusive return to in-person learning by, for example, avoiding over-use of exclusionary discipline and
creating a positive and supportive learning environment for all students.
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The school is currently open for in person learning. The school has chosen to use the funds from ESSER III to devlop teachers, by providing them the tools necessary to provide focused and differentiated instruction. The school already has a code of conduct in place along with the school mission that fosters equitable and inclusive learning. The additional staffing will address/target learning loss. In addition, with the use of other funding the school offers an after school and summer school program to accelerate student learning and address learning loss,
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Step 4.4
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CDC School Safety Recommendations
This information will come from your District Reopening Plan as well as any supplemental/revised reopening policies for your district.
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CDC Recommendation Does your district have a policy or policies on this topic?If "Yes," is it described in your District Reopening Plan?If you have a policy but it is not described in your District Reopening Plan, please briefly describe here.
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1Universal and correct wearing of masksYesYes
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2Modifying facilities to allow for physical distancing (e.g., use of cohorts/podding)YesYes
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3Handwashing and respiratory etiquetteYesYes
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4Cleaning and maintaining healthy facilities, including improving ventilationYesYes
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5Contact tracing, isolation, quarantine in collaboration with health departmentsYesYes
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6Diagnostic and screening testingSelect No
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7Efforts to provide vaccination to school communitiesSelect No
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8Appropriate accommodations for children with disabilities with respect to health and safety policiesYesYes
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9Coordination with state and local health officialsSelect No
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