Your September ESSER Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/02/2022

ESSER Monthly Newsletter   September 2022   Good afternoon,    It is hard to believe we are approaching the September 30th expiration date for ESSER I. When this package was first delivered to states from the federal government, the COVID-19 situation looked and felt much different than it does today. Our students were about to enter their first full year of learning amid a pandemic, a vaccine had not yet been released, and many of us were supporting sick loved ones and mourning the many who died in the first few months. As community leaders, our schools used this first round of funding to make schools safer, connect students to hybrid learning, and allow us to start bringing students back to the classroom. Our ESSER team is incredibly grateful for how school leaders collaboratively and innovatively used ESSER I dollars. If your district or charter school has not expended all remaining ESSER I money, you must do so by Friday, September 30th, or risk forfeiting those funds. There is no carryover for ESSER I funding. As we sunset ESSER I, many districts and charters will be looking towards expending all the funding available in the ESSER II package. As a reminder, no ESSER II completion report is due in October. You can access and finish the completion report at any time once you have fully expended your ESSER II funds.    Read the September Newsletter In this month's newsletter, you'll also find information on:  ESSER set-aside opportunities, including the Sign-up for Junior Achievement (JA) Inspire  WestEd’s Quality Teaching for English Learners (QTEL) is seeking district and charter school partners  A spotlight on an ARP School and Community Grantee: The Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent and the Learning Acceleration Partnership Read this month's newsletter here.      CONNECT WITH US   The Arizona Department of Education advances equity and excellence for all students by serving school leaders, educators, and staff, collaborating with communities, and leading with data-driven best practices. LEARN MORE ›