ARP ESSER (ESSER III – American Recovery Program Act) $3,971,988

  • Plan for 20 percent Reservation to Address the Impact of Lost Instructional Time (Learning Loss) 

    How will the LEA use the funds it reserves under section 2001(e)(1) of the ARP Act to address the academic impact of lost instructional time through the implementation of evidence-based interventions, such as summer learning or summer enrichment, extended day, comprehensive afterschool programs, or extended school year programs? (must be at least 20% of budget) - $1,007,745 

    • Salary and benefits for special education Virtual Academy tutors 
    • Salary and benefits for Virtual Academy “Because U Can Succeed” help center 
    • Salary and benefits for four Reading Specialists  
    • Salary and benefits for July – August 2021 Extended School Year professional staff 
    • Salary and benefits for July – August 2021 Extended School Year support staff  
    • Digital licenses for secondary student credit recovery 

    Plan for Remaining Funds 

    a. Continuity of Services: How will the LEA use ARP ESSER funds to sustain services to address students’ academic needs; students’ and staff social, emotional, and mental health needs; and student nutrition and food services? 

      • Students’ Academic Needs - $7,040 
        • Salary and Benefits for Synchronous Advisory Meetings for Virtual Academy Students 

      • Students’ Health Needs - $7,367 
        • Nurse’s Office Vision Screening Equipment 

      • Students’ and Staff Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs - $24,500 
        • Professional Development for the secondary counseling team to restructure to provide responsive and proactive counseling and classroom lessons  
        • Professional Development to facilitate more in-depth conversations into how we can best support adult mental health 

      • Sustaining District Services - $60,204 
        • Freshworks – Technology helpdesk software to support onsite/remote staff, students, and families  
        • Blackboard – District website and mass communication software   

     

    b. Access to Instruction: How will the LEA use ARP ESSER funds to support the goals of increasing opportunity to learn and equity in instructional delivery?  

      • Access to Instruction  
        • Technology Hardware to ensure equitable learning opportunities - $147,860 
          • 1:1 Student Developmentally Appropriate Devices (related Chrome licensing, charging systems, replacement parts)  
          • Activ Panels 

        • Purchasing educational technology that aids in interaction between students and instructors (* denotes multi-year renewal beginning 23-24 SY) - $305,606 
          • Flocabulary - Developmentally appropriate videos to supplement core curriculum in the intermediate grades  
          • Kami* - PDF editor that integrates with Schoology. Gives staff/students tools to manipulate PDFs such as text boxes and handwriting. 
          • Nearpod* - An interactive classroom tool to formatively assess students’ learning 
          • Edpuzzle* -  Software tool for teachers to build or embed interactive video lessons for students that integrates with LMS  
          • iXL* - Diagnostic and skill reinforcement software for math and reading 
          • Mystery Science* - Interactive K-5 science lessons that promote problem-based learning and student inquiry 
          • Pebble Go* - Module designed learning in science and social studies that promotes research, discovery, and inquiry for K-5. 
          • Learning Management System for Elementary Art Classrooms 
          • Adobe Creative Cloud – set of applications and services from Adobe Inc. that gives subscribers access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography 

     

        • Planning for and coordinating educational experiences to ensure educational services can continue: Creation of Interboro’s K-12 Virtual Academy - $559,292 
          • Virtual Academy Supplies and Texts 
          • District Approved Content Provider 
          • Salary and Benefits for one Elementary Virtual Academy Teacher 

        • Access to Instruction: Core Curricular Programs - $726,187 
          • Elementary English Language Arts – multi-year print and digital student bundle and teacher kits 
          • TCI Elementary Social Studies – 6 year print and digital student bundle and teacher kits (SY 22-23) 
          • Digital software and hands on manipulatives for NGSS aligned Middle School science program (SY 23-24)  
          • Professional Development to implement Orton Gillingham in primary grades classrooms  



    c. Mitigation Strategies: How will the LEA use ARP ESSER funds to support prevention and mitigation policies in line with the most up-to-date guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the reopening and operation of school facilities and transportation services to effectively maintain the health and safety of students, educators, and other staff?     

      • Mitigation Strategies - $1,126,187
         
        • Developmentally appropriate furniture and storage for all classrooms to meet recommended distancing guidelines 
        • Student flexible seating for elementary classrooms  
        • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)  
        • HVAC filters  
        • Water bottle filling stations to replace traditional water fountains.