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ESSER III Expenditures
ExpendituresAllocation - $269,563New Allocation$269,836.00
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Done -September 30, 2024ESSER III Allocation$269,836.00
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Activity Authorized by ESEA of 1965
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Additional Junior High/High School ELA Teacher -
SalaryFringeYearly Totals
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3 Years @ $70,581.6770,672.6721-22Year 1$44,672.19$25,996.83$70,669.02$70,669.0244672.1925996.8370669.02
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70,672.6722-23Year 2$44,454.52$26,218.15$70,672.67$70,586.9544454.5226132.4370586.95
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70,672.6623-24Year 3$44,454.52$26,218.14$70,672.66
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212,018.00$133,581.23$78,433.12$212,014.35$212,014.35
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Addressing Learning Loss Amongst Students
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20% of 269,563 = $53,912.60
Must be used to address learning loss
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Amplify Science Resource - Grades K-8
57817.69$57,818.00
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$57,818.00
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TOTAL EXPENDITURES$269,832.35
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ESSER III Payment Request made for $128,487
REMAINDER$70,762.03
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1. How will the funds be used to implement prevention and mitigation strategies, consistent with the most recent CDC guidance, in order to continuously and safely open and operate schools for in-person Learning?
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1. The funds are being used to hire a second ELA teacher and to purchase Amplify science resource. Mitigation strategies that are consistent with CDC guidance are being utilized to continuouly and safely operate our school for in-person learning, but district funds are being used to support these efforts.
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2. How will the LEA use the funds it reserves to address the academic impact of lost instructional time through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrishment, extended day, comprehensive after school programs, or extended school year (consistent with the requirement of the ARP Act that each LEA reserve at least 20 percent of its ARP ESSER funds for that purpose)?
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2. KPS will purchase Amplify Science and supporting materials for teachers and students K - 8th. Current science materials are dated and do not support an integrated science model that is based on three-dimensional learning. Three-dimensional learning refers to - Science and Engineering, Crosscutting Concepts, Disciplinary Core Ideas. KPS is committed to teaching science in an integrated manner focused on the three dimensions. This cumulative approach to scientific study allows for individual science disciplines to be utilized simultaneously during scientific questioning and problem solving. The new Nebraska science standards align closely to the NGSS. NGSS is aligned with Amplify. The close alignment will support all students with developing the skills necessary to meet Nebraska science standards, including those students that have been historically marginalized. The digital component of the resource coupled with district technology provided to students will allow for access to the digital learning component of this resource. Intervention and enrichment opportunities will be available for all students. Amplify is grade specific and will support students with filling learning gaps while instruction is on grade level. For students to be successful on our state science assessment, they must have a resource that supports learning in a manner in which they will be tested. Amplify does this. NDE recognizes Amplify as a High Quality resource and has approved this purchase. K-8 teachers will receive in-person training on Amplify. It is the premise of KPS that implementing a three-dimensional science model that integrates the use of all disciplines consecutively will accelerate student learning and allow students to use the four domains (physical, life, earth, engineering technology & application of science) when solving scientific problems. A full time ELA position will be added to our 7-12 staff. This position was eliminated after the 19-20 school year to save money as reduced property valuations have decreased available funds for teacher salaries. Adding this position will allow for smaller class sizes, the opportunity to offer reading in middle school which will support our reading school improvement goal, and will provide opportunities for students that are below reading grade level with research based reading interventions. With a second ELA teacher, students will have opportunities to take classes they could not be otherwise offered.
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3. How will the LEA will spend its remaining funds consistent with the ARP Act?
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3. All ESSER III funds have been allocated for expendiure. After the 21-22 school year, $70,581.67 will be used to fund the 22-23 and 23-24 additional ELA position that was hired.
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4. How will the LEA ensure that the interventions that are implemented address the academic impact of lost instructional time and respond to the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students; including students from low-income families, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care and migratory students?
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4. The new Nebraska Science Standards were implemented in schools during the 2018-19 school year and are closely aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. EdReports indicates for Gateway 1 (Aligned to NGSS), Criterion 1, Grades K-5 partially meets expectations for alignment to NGSS. Here the Amplify resource offers three-dimensional learning opportunities and opportunities for student sensemaking with the three dimensions, however, formative and summative assessments do not consistently measure the three dimensions. In Criterion 2, phenomena and problems are present but inconsistently leverage student prior knowledge. For Gateway 2, Coherence and Scope, the Amplify materials meet expectations at a high level. Here, the materials accurately represent the three dimensions across the series and include life, physical, earth, and space science; and engineering technology, and applications of science. The materials support science and engineering practices at the grade band and nearly all elements of the practices are at grade level. This supports the best practice of teaching students at grade level rather than attempting to reteach missed learning. When compared to other science resources at the K-5 level, Amplify significantly outperforms all of them and is one of the only resources that aligns with the Nebraska Science Standards. At the 6-8 grade levels, Amplify Science meets expectations for both Gateway 1, 2, and 3. Gateway 3 refers to the usability of the resource. K-5 Scores for Gateway 1 (Designed for NGSS) - Meets 24-28, Partially Meets - 15-23 - - - Amplify scored from 17 to 19 with 19 being the predominant score. In Gateway 2 (Coherence and Scope) - Meets - 30-34, the range of scores was 33 to 34 with a score of 34 being predominant. Amplify Science meets expectations in Gateways 1, 2, and 3 for grades 6-8. 6-8 Scores for Gateway 1 ( Alignment to NGSS) - Meets - 22-26, Amplify Science scored 25. For Gateway 2 (Coherence and Scope), Meets - 48-56, the score achieved was a 49. Gateway 3 measures usability. Here the range for meets was 46-54 and Amplify Science scored a 50. This demonstrates that Amplify Science is a strong resource for grades 6-8. An LMHP and school counselor paid with district funds are meeting the social/emotional and mental health needs of all our students. Both the LMHP and counselor are paid with district funds.
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