American Rescue Plan Funding

  • 2023-2024 Updated ARP Spending Plan

    On or before July 1, 2023, every local educational agency (LEA) receiving funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) act of 2021 to post on its website and submit to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) an updated plan of how such funds will be expended and how the LEA will prioritize spending on non-recurring expenses as defined in section 9-a(1) of part A of chapter 56 of the laws of 2021.

    Please click here to access the PDF providing the approved budget, how much was expensed through the 2022-2023 year, and what is expected for the rest of the allocation.

    Primary Areas of Focus for the 2023-24 year Include:

    Summer Enrichment Opportunities through Community Education

    TOSA position for School Counselor

    Grades 6-12 General Education Summer School Enrichment Program

    Kindergarten Teacher

    Vape Detectors

    Student Mental Health First Aid

    Physical Education Equipment

    Technology Equipment (HS Tech Dept)

    PRIOR YEARS INFORMATION

    Primary Areas of Focus for the 2022-23 year Include:

    Extended School Day Program Offerings

    Summer Enrichment Opportunities through Community Education

    TOSA position for School Counselor

    Grades 6-12 General Education Summer School Enrichment Program

    Kindergarten Teacher

    Door replacements for Safety and Security

    Conference and Travel Expenses for Teachers

    Please click here to access the PDF providing the approved budget, how much was expensed for the 2021-22 year, and what is expected for the rest of the allocation.    

    Learning Loss Grant Requirement

    LEAs must reserve at least 20% of their allocation to address learning loss through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs, and ensure that such interventions respond to students’ academic, social, and emotional needs and address 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.

    Grand Island Central School District Learning Loss Allocation is $528,091. To date, the District has expensed $675,230 directly in the area of learning loss. Each year we will continue to review ways to address learning loss needs as they are identified.

    Public Comment:

    The District is seeking public comments related to the anticipated use of the American Rescue Plan funding allocated to our school district. These planned expenditures align with the requirements and mandates for this funding and the needs of our students, instructional programs and technological equipment.

    View the stakeholder survey...

     

    Prior Year(s) Information:

    ARP FS-10 Application

    ARP FS-10A-001 Amendment

    ARP FS-10A-002 Amendment

    2021 Approved American Rescue Plan Application

    View the draft plan for Grand Island Schools...

    ARP-ESSER Budget Narrative

    In addition, a brief video presentation on the plan can be seen below: