Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (ESSER III) funds are being provided under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, enacted on March 11, 2021.
The purpose of ESSER III is to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students by mitigating learning losses, supporting social-emotional needs, and ensuring safe in-person learning for students.
El Dorado USD 490 will be submitting an application for ESSER III funds to the Kansas State Department of Education which must include input from a variety of stakeholders on how best to prioritize use of these funds.
The following is a survey to solicit input on how ESSER III funds might be spent across the school district. The funding has restrictions and the following list of items are acceptable ways in which it may be utilized in USD 490. All expenditures require pre-approval by the Kansas State Department of Education and the Kansas State Board of Education.
The survey will be open through March 18, 2022. Thank you in advance for your input and participation in this process!