American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The Dallas County School District has been awarded American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funds this school year. This is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to address student learning recovery.
Public Feedback
The Dallas County School District encourages all of its stakeholders to comment on the plan via the email address established for this purpose. Our stakeholders include parents, teachers, and others. Public comments on this plan will be considered as the Elizabeth Public Schools finalizes this plan.
Public Comment Email: DCSS.ARP2021@dallask12.
The Dallas County School District encourages its students, families, teachers, school administrators, support staff, District staff and community members to complete a survey that takes fewer than five minutes to submit and lets your voice be heard. All survey responses are anonymous.
Complete the survey today at American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Funds Stakeholder Survey 2020-2021. The ARP ESSER survey is open through Thursday, June 17. Responses to the survey will be reviewed for inclusion into the district’s ARP ESSER plan and grant application.
Your feedback will be an invaluable resource to the district as we move forward with the planning process for how ARP ESSER funds will be used to make the most impact for our students.
Over the next four summers and three full fiscal years, the District will use the more than 65% in one-time/short-term federal funds to address student learning recovery and the ongoing impact of the pandemic using four major strategies:
The updated Roadmap Instruction Plan for the Dallas County School System has been updated for review on July 01,2024.
If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may download the pdf document.
The approved DCSS ARP ESSER III Approved Budget
If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may download the pdf document.
Any participation in the Program requires the Student to agree to the Dallas County Acceptable Use Policy
Resources
American Rescue Plan Forum Presentation
Stakeholder Forums
Each stakeholder forum will offer a brief presentation on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Kindly complete the registration form with the required information: Name, Email address, and Affiliation. Prior to the meeting, an email will be sent to those persons with a Zoom link to participate.
To register, please complete the Registration Form below. Student Government, DCS Team Member and their Unions, and Central Office/Principal Forums will be closed to the public and login is required to sign up and participate.
Central Office and Principal Forum |Zoom Invitation
Monday, June 7, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Parent Forums
Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 6:00 p.m.| Register
Friday, June 11, 2021, 10:00 a.m.| Register
DCS Team Members and their Unions Forum | TEAMS Invitation
Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Community Organization Forum |Register
Monday, June 14, 2021, 10:00 a.m.
Parent and Student Awareness Meeting| FACE to FACE
Monday, May 2, 2024
Parent Engagement Forum| FACE to FACE
Monday, May 2, 2024
What: Community Awareness Fair
When: Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: Selma Convention Center, 211 Washington Street, Selma, Alabama 36703
Frequently Asked Questions
How much funding is available to Alabama LEAs?
A total of $2,764,587,703 is available to the state. Ninety percent, or $2,488,128,933 will be awarded to eligible LEAs. Note that only two-thirds of the total state allocation is available at this time.
The purpose of ARP ESSER is to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) such as the Dallas County Schools (DCS) to address the impact that COVID-19 has had, and continues to have, on elementary and secondary schools.
The SEA will notify school districts of their grant amounts;
The LEA must engage in meaningful consultation with stakeholders and give the public an opportunity to provide input in the development of its plan for the uses of ARP ESSER funds.
The LEA must provide its plan for the uses of ARP ESSER funds in an understandable and uniform format.
The LEA’s Safe Return to In-Person Instruction plan will be posted to the LEA’s website within 30 days of receiving its ARP ESSER Notice of Grant Award. The final Safe Return to In-Person Instruction plan will be posted on the district website on June 24, 2021.
Yes, LEAs must expend a minimum of 20 percent of their grant funds to:
Yes, the ALSDE has identified recommended uses for LEAs to consider when writing their plans. It should be noted that ARP ESSER funding is a one-time appropriation from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). In developing local plans, the NJDOE strongly encourages LEAs to consider how ARP ESSER funding might interact with other federal funding to promote sustainable use.
ARP ESSER funds are designated to be used in any or all of 16 buckets, which include addressing learning loss, providing professional development, improving indoor air quality, providing social and emotional supports, updating and providing technology. ALSDE allowable uses include but are not limited to the following:
Since the large influx of ARP ESSER funding into LEAs can result in funding deficits when it ends, the LEA must plan for how to effectively and efficiently use the ARP ESSER funds. It is recommended to use the ARP ESSER grant funds for one-time or short-term expenditures to address the identified needs caused by the pandemic.