State education agencies must apply for the remaining $41 billion from the American Rescue Plan by June 7. Requirements include meaningful consultation with education stakeholders and the public.
Keeping the community informed of what's possible will be important as district leaders spend multiple waves of COVID stimulus funding, says one superintendent.
"Summer Construction & Beyond: Prioritizing COVID-19 Safety and Stimulus Funding," will cover cost-saving strategies for accelerating projects and procurement.
Westbrook School Department. intends to use some stimulus funds to add temporary staff to reduce class sizes in 2021-22 and better target instruction to individual students' needs.
Districts reported lower kindergarten enrollment in 2020-21, which means returning students could alter the traditional makeup of the early grades this fall.
Three waves of stimulus funding have sparked ideas and innovation across the public school system as superintendents and their teams lead COVID recovery.
