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OPS ESSER II & III Spending Plan
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In September 2021, the Board of Education approved the plan for how our district would spend the $280 million from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II and ESSER III. The outlined plan supports four pillars of work.
Pillar 1 - Academic Recovery and Acceleration Support will be $149.9 million. The work under pillar one provides funds for direct academic supports that include curriculum adoptions, technology and digital resources, teacher development, tutoring, early literacy, Next Level Learning and more.Pillar 2- Well-being of Students and Staff will be $8.5 million. The work under pillar two provides funds for student social and emotional supports, trauma informed care, mental wellness and multiple tiered systems of support.Pillar 3- Infrastructure for the future will be $116.5 million. The work under pillar three provides funds for indoor air quality, roof and window replacements, hydration stations and more.Pillar 4 - Family and Community Engagement will be $4.4 million. The work under pillar four provides funds for after school engagement activities, professional development for families, guardians and caregivers, learning support and student well-being.
ESSER Spending Amendment
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On September 9, 2021, the Board of Education approved the Plan for Expenditure of $280,644,904 allocated to the district by the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) II Fund and the ESSER III Fund.The original plan provided for the distribution of the District’s allocation into four categories of expenditures as follows: Pillar 1 -- Academic Recovery and Acceleration Support ($149,900,000); Pillar 2 -- Well-Being of Students and Staff ($8,494,904); Pillar 3 -- Infrastructure for the Future ($103,198,079); and Pillar 4 -- Family and Community Engagement ($4,350,000). In addition, the District allocated $1,350,000 (0.48%) for Program Administration and Management and $13,351,921 in Indirect Costs.The plan was submitted to and approved by NDE. Since that time and following additional community input, staff recommended that the plan be amended.Updates approved by the Board of Education on March 7, 2022 include: Pillar 1 -- Academic Recovery and Acceleration Support ($173,575,000); Pillar 2 -- Well-Being of Students and Staff ($8,294,904); Pillar 3 -- Infrastructure for the Future ($79,523,079); and Pillar 4 -- Family and Community Engagement ($4,550,000).