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ALAMEDA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD AGENDA ITEM

Item Title:Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) III Expenditure Plan
Item Type:Consent
Background:

The American Rescue Plan Act allocated $7,132,470 in COVID relief funds to the Alameda Unified School District.  These Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds are commonly referred to as ESSER III funds.  ESSER III funds must be used by the deadline of September 30, 2024.

 

As part of receiving ESSER III funds, the District must develop a plan to explain how it intends to use its ESSER III funds to address student’s academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs, as well as making school facility repairs and improvements to reduce risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards.  The plan must be approved by the Board of Education by October 29, and submitted to the Alameda County Office of Education within 5 day of the Board action.

 

The District presented its plan to spend various COVID relief funds to the Board of Education on May 11, 2021.  The District’s strategy is to use various one-time COVID relief funds in a comprehensive manner to provide educational services on a consistent basis through June 30, 2024.  The District is also using ESSER III funds to improve ventilation systems and purchase personal protective equipment.

 

Attached files contain expenditure details and the ESSER III plan.  Staff recommends Board approval.

 

*Note: Esser III Plan to be uploaded by 5:00pm Friday, October 8.

AUSD LCAP Goals:4. Ensure that all students have access to basic services.
Fund Codes:
Fiscal Analysis

Amount (Savings) (Cost):

$7,132,470.00
Recommendation:Approve as submitted.
AUSD Guiding Principle:#3 - Administrators must have the knowledge, leadership skills and ability to ensure student success.| #5 - Accountability, transparency, and trust are necessary at all levels of the organization.| #6 - Allocation of funds must support our vision, mission, and guiding principles.
Submitted By:Shariq Khan, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Esser III Plan Expenditure Details10/6/2021Backup Material
Esser III Expenditure Plan10/8/2021Backup Material