American Rescue Plan
In 2021, New York State allocated federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds for:
- Supporting the safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services;
- Addressing the impact of lost instructional time through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive after-school programs, or extended school year programs;
- Ensuring that such interventions respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs; and
- Addressing the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus on economically disadvantaged students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, migrant students, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care.
The documents below illustrate the district's reopening plans and use of ARP funding.