- Allen Independent School District
- ESSER III Funding
ESSER III Survey
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To provide feedback on the plan or input to be considered during the periodic review of the plan, please click the survey icon. Si desea proporcionar comentarios sobre el plan actual o comentarios que se considerarán durante la revisión periódica del plan, haga clic aquí.
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ESSER III Funding 2023
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Allen ISD applied to the Texas Education Agency and was awarded Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (ESSER III) funds under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021. The total amount of funds allocated is $8,617,949. The intent and purpose of the funding are to sustain the safe operation of schools and address student learning needs due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ESSER III funds must be spent by September 2024. Per requirements, the development of a plan for the use of these funds was made with educators and other required stakeholders. Consultation with district and campus leadership occurred to begin brainstorming possible strategies that were allowable expenditures through ESSER III funds. A stakeholder survey sought feedback to guide and support these funds' instructional and expenditure plans. A draft of the Use of Funds Plan was presented to the Board of Trustees and Community for Public Comment on July 21, 2021.
Allen ISD, in consultation with stakeholders, has identified three priority areas for the use of the ESSER III funds. These areas are:
- Student Learning Needs
- Increasing Campus Technology Connectivity
- Health and Safety Enhancements
Click here to access the ESSER III Use of Funds Plan. Haga clic aquí para acceder al Plan de uso de fondos de ESSER III.
Allen ISD's Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan will be reviewed and revised as needed, at least every six months, until Sept. 30, 2023. This process will include stakeholder input provided by district leadership, stakeholder surveys, and our District Improvement Committee. Your input will be considered during reviews of the plan.
Click here to access the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. Haga clic aquí para Regreso Segura a la instrucción en Persona y el Plan de Continuidad de los Servicios
If you would like to provide feedback on the plan or input to be considered during the periodic review of the plan, please click HERE. Si desea proporcionar comentarios sobre el plan actual o comentarios que se considerarán durante la revisión periódica del plan, haga clic aquí
Communication Plan:
- The District made its plan public on the Allen ISD website.
- The District has created its plan in an understandable and uniform format.
- The District’s plan is, to the extent practicable, written in a language that parents can understand, or if not practicable, orally translated.
- The District will, upon request by a parent who is an individual with a disability, provide the plan in an alternative format accessible to that parent.
- The District will periodically review and revise its plan as needed, at least every six months.
Meaningful Consultation
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Allen ISD will continue to seek stakeholder input through meaningful consultation in reviewing and revising, as needed, the ESSER III Safe Return to In-Person and Continuity of Services Plan at least every six months. This process will include input from the District Improvement Planning Committee, District Leadership Team, Stakeholder Surveys, and a Student Focus Group. Input will be considered during the periodic reviews of the plan.
Six Month Meaningful Consultation
- Preliminary Plan
- Notice of Public Hearing - Website Posting
- ESSER III Use of Funds Survey Results & Preliminary Plan - June 2021
- Return to In-Person Instruction & Continuity of Services Plan - Initial Plan posted on August 11, 2021
- Return to In-Person Instruction & Continuity of Services Plan - 20212-2022
- Review #1: December 2021
- The District Improvement Planning Committee reviewed the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. DIPC Agenda -December 2021 and District Improvement Committee Sign-In Sheet - December 2021
- A meeting occurred with an Allen High School Student Council Focus Group to seek input on the plan. Student Council Focus Group Meeting Sign-In Sheet - December 2021
- December 6, 2021 - December 12, 2021 - A survey was posted on the Allen ISD website in both English and Spanish. Survey results can be found HERE.
- Review #2: May/June 2022
- The District Improvement Planning Committee reviewed the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan. DIPC Agenda - May 2022 and District Improvement Committee Sign-In Sheet - May 2022
- A meeting occurred with an Allen High School Student Council Focus Group to seek input on the plan. Student Council Focus Group Meeting Sign-In Sheet - May 2022
- May 27, 2022 - June 3, 2022 - A survey was included in the Allen ISD monthly newsletter in both English and Spanish seeking community input as preliminary planning takes place for the 2022-2023 school year. Survey results can be found HERE.
- Review #3: Scheduled for November/December 2022
- The District Improvement Planning Committee reviewed the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan on November 29, 2022.
- A meeting occurred with an Allen High School Student Council Focus Group to seek input on the plan. December 1, 2022
- November 30, 2022 - December 9, 2022 - A survey was posted on the Allen ISD website in both English and Spanish.
- Preliminary Plan
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the purpose of the ARP ESSER III funds?
The purpose of ESSER, in general, is to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs), such as school districts like Allen ISD, to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools.
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Who is eligible to apply for ARP ESSER III funding?
LEAs, including school districts and charter schools, that received a Title I, Part A grant in school year 2020-2021 are eligible and will receive allocations for the ESSER III grant.
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How do LEAs know their grant amounts?
Grant allocations are posted on the Grants Administration Entitlements page on the TEA website.
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What is the formula for distributing ARP ESSER III funding to LEAs?
TEA must allocate 90 percent of its total ESSER III grant by formula to LEAs. TEA must determine each LEA’s ESSER allocation in proportion to the amount of funds the LEA received under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) in the most recent fiscal year (2020-2021).
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Are the ESSER III funds required to be used for specific purposes?
Yes, LEAs must expend a minimum of 20 percent of their grant funds on:
- Evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning, extended day comprehensive after school programs, or extended school year programs; and
- Ensuring interventions respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of coronavirus on student populations as defined in ESEA, Title I, Part A, students experiencing homelessness, and youth in foster care.
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What are the Allowable Uses of ARP ESSER III Funds?
- Any activity authorized under ESEA, IDEA, Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006
- Coordination of preparedness and response efforts of LEA with State and local public health departments, and other relevant agencies, to improve coordinated responses among such entities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus
- Activities to address the unique needs of low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and foster care youth, including how outreach and service delivery will meet the needs of each student population
- Developing and implementing procedures and systems to improve the preparedness and response efforts of LEAs
- Training and professional development for staff of the LEA on sanitation and minimizing the spread of infectious diseases
- Purchasing supplies to sanitize and clean the facilities of the LEA, including buildings operated by the LEA
- Planning for, coordinating, and implementing activities during long-term closures, including providing meals to eligible students, providing technology for online learning to all students, how to provide guidance for carrying out requirements under IDEA, how to ensure other educational services can continue to be provided consistent with all Federal, State, and local requirements
- Purchasing educational technology (hardware, software, and connectivity) for students that aids in regular/substantive educational interaction between students and instructors, including low-income students and students with disabilities, which may include assistive technology or adaptive equipment
- Providing mental health services and supports, including through implementation of evidence-based full-service community schools
- Planning and implementing activities related to summer learning, including providing classroom instruction or online learning during summer months and addressing the needs of low-income students, students with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care, and supplemental after school programs, providing classroom instruction or online learning, addressing the needs of low-income students, students with disabilities, English learners, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care
- Addressing learning loss among LEA students, including low-income students, students with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children in foster care, including administering and using high-quality assessments, implementing evidence-based activities to meet the comprehensive needs of students, providing information and assistance to parents & families on effectively supporting students, and tracking student attendance and improving student engagement in distance education
- School facility repairs and improvements to enable operation of schools to reduce risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards, and to support student health needs
- Inspection, testing, maintenance, repair, replacement, and upgrade projects to improve the indoor air quality in school facilities, including mechanical and non-mechanical heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, filtering, purification, and other air cleaning, fans, control systems, and window and door repair and replacement
- Developing strategies and implementing public health protocols including, to the greatest extent practicable, policies in line with guidance from CDC for the reopening and operation of school facilities
- Other activities that are necessary to maintain the operation of and continuity of services in the LEA, including continuing to employ existing staff of the LEA to the greatest extent practicable