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COVID relief spending
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Dearborn Public Schools has been allocated almost $121 million in various waves of CARES and ESSERS covid relieve funds. Every dollar of the funding came with restrictions on what items the money could be used for. The district is set to receive another $23 million in ESSER funding, but as of February 2022 the state has not released that funding or announced what expenses it can be used for.
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First waveESSERS IIESSERS III
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Includes CARES, ESSER Equity funding, GEER and Corona Virus Relief Funds. All had to be spent by Sept. 30, 2021.
State funding to school was cut by $650 per pupil for the 2020-21 school year due to the expected state funding shortfalls from the pandemic closures. Most of this ESSER funding was used to offset that per pupil reduction so we could retain staff and keep people employed.		This funding must be spend before Sept. 30, 2022. The state's criteria for how the money could be spent was changed repeatedly, sometimes daily. The final result was the 12 criteria below, which was later expanded to 15 criteria for ESSERS III funds and retroactively applied to earlier ESSER funds. Some items show in the district's budget may have been approved by the state under earlier versions of the requirements, even if that requirement was later changed.This funding must be spend before Sept. 30, 2022. This funding can be used on building improvements, but only those related to HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems.
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These funds came through several programs. Find the list of eligible expenses for each program here.
See ESSER II and III eligible expenses.
See ESSER II and III eligible expenses.
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Budget$19,702,416Budget$38,298,690Budget$86,013,418
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Total$19,702,416Items already approved by the state$36,087,861Items already approved by the state$62,971,291
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Staff retention and recruitment
$1,522,494$1,728,364$9,792,344
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Used to help retain staff even with the state per pupil funding cut.Includes additional pay and bonuses related to working during the pandemic and to pay some staff for additional days related to pandemic work.Staff pay increases were funded through this to combat staffing shortages being experienced by schools and other employers across the state. This increased pay schedule will later need to be funded through general fund dollars.
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Staff for online learning
$3,696,963$2,714,823$2,850,564
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Funding for staff for the new Virtual Learning Program. Paying for this staff from here also allowed us to reduce classroom sizes for students not in VLP.Funding for staff for the new Virtual K-12 School. Paying for that staff from these funds also has allowed us to reduce class sizes in school. The lower spending reflects lower enrollment in the virtual program for the 2021-22 school year.Funding is still available to assist in paying for staff for online learning. Paying for Virtual K-12 staff through ESSER money has also allowed us to reduce class sizes some in our school buildings.
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Staff for social-emotional health support
$4,782,955$5,082,878$5,220,381
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This funding was used for existing and additional staff such as social workers and school psychologists to provide mental health support to students. Mental health was a key focus of the ESSERS Equity funding.The district increased spending in this area to ensure every school had a social worker. The added staff will become an ongoing general fund expense after COVID funds end.This funding will continue to ensure every school has a social worker. The added staff will become an ongoing general fund expense after COVID funds end.
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Professional development/training
$3,302,073$555,872$58,666
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Most of this funding was used to train staff on Schoology, Zoom and other new tools teachers needed as we began the year all online.With most staff already trained for online learning, spending was reduced in this area. Other federal programs can be used for regular professional development for teachers.Spending of ESSER funds in this area was reduced to allow more funds for building improvements/HVAC work.
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Expanded summer school
$178,090$23,014,747$0
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Summer school was only a small component of this wave of spending.Our robust, hands-on summer school program accounted for 60 percent of the ESSERS II funding and reached 8,400 students. Helping students catch up after online learning was a key target of this round of ESSER funding.
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Mitigation equipment and supplies
$2,022,907$0$0
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Disinfecting equipment, plexiglass barriers, floor markings, hand sanitizers, face masks and more were included here.
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Technology purchases
$265,504$3,720,000$2,000,000
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Most of this funding was used on the first wave of Chromebooks for students to participate in online learning.We are purchasing 15,000 Chromebooks so students have access to technology while they are in the building or from home. This ensures students can learn in-person at school (preferred) or online at home if conditions make that necessary.Funding focused on replacing Chromebooks and other technology as it reaches the end of its useful life.
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Online learning services or supplies
$3,722,346$827,006$2,828,773
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This included a host of supplies and services to better provide online learning including Schoology accounts, Zoom services, new elementary curriculum with online components, and supplies for students in the Virtual Learning Program.Purchase of Schoology and Zoom accounts among other items related to online learning.Purchase of Schoology and Zoom accounts among other items related to online learning.
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Indirect costs$209,084$655,000$220,564
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A small portion of the money was able to be set aside to cover indirect costs.A small portion of the money was able to be set aside to cover indirect costs.A small portion of the money was able to be set aside to cover indirect costs.
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Building improvements for air quality
$0$0$40,000,000
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Funds could not be used for building improvements.Initially funds could not be used for building improvements.This was the only wave of COVID relief funding that could be spent on building work. Funds could be used for HVAC improvements in schools. Other building improvements were not allowed.
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