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American Rescue Plan ESSER Funds

 

American Rescue Plan ESSER Funds

Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided nearly $190.5 billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) Fund to help safely reopen and sustain the operation of schools in the current academic year and beyond to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New York’s students by addressing students’ academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs.

The American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief Fund (ARP-ESSER), provides $9 Billion to New York State, including over $149,000,000 to East Ramapo Schools.

 

Information

 

New York State Education Department Program Funding Priorities:

  • Safely returning students to in-person instruction;
  • Maximizing in-person instruction time;
  • Operating schools and meeting the needs of students;
  • Purchasing educational technology;
  • Addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students, including the impacts of interrupted instruction and learning loss and the impacts on low-income students, children with disabilities, English language learners, and students experiencing homelessness;
  • Implementing evidence-based strategies to meet students’ social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs;
  • Offering evidence-based summer, afterschool, and other extended learning and enrichment programs; and
  • Supporting early childhood education.

 

East Ramapo Central School District's Collection of Input

An Advisory Taskforce consisting of various teams of Teachers, Administrators, Community Members, and Parents was established in the Spring of 2021. The Advisory Taskforce was assembled to collect input in response to the question of how East Ramapo might use anticipated ARP-ESSER funds to define innovative practices, redesign systems, and learn from others. Through planning sessions, the teams brainstormed proposed ideas, actions, and initiatives to implement aligned to East Ramapo newly launched strategic plan.

  • The East Ramapo Central School District facilitated virtual town hall meetings for stakeholder input and participation.
  • Prior to the start of the current school year, update sessions were held on Thursday, August 26, 2021, and Thursday, September 2, 2021, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm which included discussions on the Responsive Return to School Plan for the 2021-2022 school year, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA-ESSER) and the District Comprehensive Improvement Plan (DCIP) via Zoom

 

Funding Recommendations Presentation

 

ESSER ARP SUMMARY ENGLISH
ESSER ARP SUMMARY ESPANOL
ESSER ARP SUMMARY KREYOL

ESF Stakeholder Information

Town Hall Virtual Meetings

ARP Town Hall Meeting June 17, 2021
Recording

ARP Town Hall Meeting August 26, 2021
Recording | Presentation

ARP Town Hall Meeting June 16, 2022
Recording

Budgets

CARES

ESSER
FS-10 Budget Narrative
FS-10A Amendment 1
FS-10A Amendment 2
FS-10F

CRRSA

Reopening Plans and Communications

• Responsive Return to School Plan 2020-21

Responsive Return to School Plan 2021-22
Re-Opening Preparation and Planning Presentation July 2, 2020
Town Hall Presentation September 2, 2021
Letter to Principals October 2020
Return to School Principal Playbook September 2020
Letter to Faculty and Staff September 2020
ERCSD Educator Reset September 2020