Staff Report
DRIPPING SPRINGS — Community members are encouraged to provide feedback to Dripping Springs (DSISD) on how the district should use Federal Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant programs.
These funds provide additional resources to school districts for unreimbursed costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and for intensive educational support for learning loss, according to DSISD. The district has met the criteria to receive the funds and was allocated $2.4 million in ESSER III funds and $2.5 million in ESSER Supplemental funds to be used by 2024. As required in the grant, school districts must expend a minimum of 20% of the grant fund on evidence-based interventions; and ensure interventions respond to students’ academic, social and emotional needs and address the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on certain student populations.
DSISD is required to review and revise its plan every six months, including receiving stakeholder input. In an effort to obtain parent and community feedback, the district has developed a community survey. The survey will be open to the public until Monday, March 14: https://www.dsisdtx.us/esser.
Community feedback will be reviewed and considered as the district creates and updates its plans. More information about the ESSER program can be found on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website: https://tea.texas.gov/finance-and-grants
