ESSER II
The second ESSER grant, which was funded by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act on December 27, 2020.
Purpose: to address the impact the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 has had, and continues to have on elementary and secondary schools in Florida. This includes helping school districts safely reopen schools, restore and maintain high-quality learning environments, measure and effectively address significant learning loss, and take actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the students and families who depend on our K-12 schools.
OCPS’s allocation of ESSER I funding is $244,651,865 with a spending deadline of September 30, 2023.
ESSER II Application Categories
The lump sum allocation is provided for any allowable purpose under ESSER II. In accordance with Line 116A of the General Appropriations Act, the department will submit a legislative budget amendment that includes detailed information about how each local educational agency will be expending its funds in compliance with the provisions of the ESSER II program under CRRSA. Awards are contingent upon legislative approval of the budget amendment.
The
Non-Enrollment Assistance is provided to locate unaccounted students within the
school district, as provided in the General Appropriations Act (2021) (GAA) and
its implementing legislation. The term "unaccounted student" means a
student who:
(a) Was enrolled in a
district or charter school in the 2019-2020 academic year but was not counted
in either the October 2020 full-time equivalent student membership survey or
the February 2021 full-time equivalent student membership survey and for whom the
school district or charter school does not have a record of the student's
withdrawal from the district or charter school; or
(b) Completed enrollment at a district or charter school for the 2020-2021
academic year but was not counted in either the October 2020 full-time
equivalent student membership survey or the February 2021 full- time equivalent
student membership survey and for whom the school district or charter school
does not have record of the student delaying enrollment until the 2021-2022 academic
year.
After addressing the
needs of the district in locating and enrolling unaccounted students within the
school, LEAs may spend remaining ESSER II
funds allocated herein on any allowable activity
The Academic Acceleration allocation is provided
to remediate the learning loss among kindergarten through grade 12 students,
including, but not limited to, students with disabilities, students
experiencing homelessness, students who attended virtual classes or classes
offered through an online learning environment during the 2020-2021 school
year, and children and youth in foster care. In implementing its Academic
Acceleration program, each school district shall:
(a) Use pre-assessments and post-assessments
that are valid and reliable and have been approved by the Department of
Education to assess students' academic progress and assist classroom teachers
in meeting the students' academic needs through differentiating instruction;
(b) Implement evidence-based interventions to meet
the comprehensive needs of students by using in classroom instruction both
during and outside of the regular school day and year;
(c) Use classroom teachers who have received
professional development on the use of a multi-tiered system of supports;
The Technology Assistance allocation is for the costs associated with purchasing educational technology, including hardware, software and connectivity, for students that aid in regular and substantive educational interaction between students and their classroom teacher, including low-income students and students with disabilities which may include assistive technology or adaptive equipment.
To address the impact that COVID-19 has had and continues to have on elementary and secondary schools. This includes helping schools safely reopen, restore, and maintain high-quality learning environments, measure and effectively address significant learning loss and take actions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the students and families who depend on our K-12 schools.