District staff discusses how to spend recently-acquired federal money

Jordan-Elbridge Central School District is seeking input from staff members to help decide how to spend more than $3 million received from federal funding. The money came in three waves: Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security (CARES), Coronavirus Response & Relief Supplemental Appropriation (CRRSA), and the Appropriation American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

The money could be used for reasons such as early childhood education, social-emotional learning, support for English Language Learners, needs of low-income learners, maximizing in-person learning, or school facility and repairs. Staff members were asked to fill out ideas for spending through a survey. As of June 1^st, 214 ideas had been submitted. You can see the various ideas below.

The federal funding can be used for purchases from March 17^th, 2020 through December of 2024. Within that timeframe, plans regarding what to do with the money can change, but the goal is to put the funding towards the continuation of in-person learning.

A meeting will be held with district staff on June 17^th to review an initial plan. From there, feedback will be taken into consideration before a spending plan is finalized. The final plan will be posted to the school district website on July 1^st.