We will set all students on a path to success.
Transcript of We will set all students on a path to success.
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We will set all students on a path to success.
Debby Thompson| Assistant Commissioner
Division of Federal Programs and Oversight | April 28, 2021
Patterns of ESSER 2.0
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S T U D E N T R E A D I N E S S
TENNESSEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO SERVE THE ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC NEEDS OF ALL
STUDENTS IN THEIR CAREER PATHWAYS
A C A D E M I C S
ALL TENNESSEE STUDENTS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION,
NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE
E D U C AT O R S
TENNESSEE WILL SET A NEW PATH FOR THE EDUCATION PROFESSION AND BE
THE TOP STATE TO BECOME AND REMAINA TEACHER AND LEADER FOR ALL
We will set all students on a path to success.
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Agenda
ESSER 2.0 (CRRSA)–LEA Overview –Allowable Expenses
ESSER 2.0 Trending Across the StateAccountability & Oversight ESSER 2.0 FER and Carryover Funds Questions
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ESSER 2.0 Overview
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Program ESSER 1.0(CARES)
ESSER 2.0(CRRSA)
ESSER 3.0(ARP)
State Funding Amount $260 million $1.1 billion $2.48 billion
SEA Spending Requirements None None
• $120 million for interventions to address learning loss
• $24 million for summer enrichment programs
• $24 million comprehensive afterschool programs
Funding Amount to LEAs (90%) $233 million $996 million $2.2 billion
Maintenance of Effort
State MOE requirement for each of fiscal years
(FYs) 2020 and 2021 (based on dollar levels of
State support for education FYs 2017-2019).
State MOE requirement for FY 2022 (based on percentages of
the State’s overall spending used to support education FYs
2017-2019).
State MOE requirement for each of FYs 2022 and 2023 (based on
percentages of the State’s overall spending used to support education FYs 2017-2019).
Tennessee Overview
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Program ESSER 1.0(CARES)
ESSER 2.0(CRRSA)
ESSER 3.0 (ARPA)
LEA Spending Requirements No No Yes, 20% on learning loss
Supplement Not Supplant No No No
Indirect Costs? Rate?
YesUnrestricted
YesUnrestricted
YesUnrestricted
Equitable Services Yes No (EANS)
No (EANS)
Last Day to Obligate for LEAs (with TydingsAmendment)
June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
LEA Overview
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Program ESSER 1.0(CARES)
ESSER 2.0(CRRSA)
ESSER 3.0 (ARP)
Carryover FY 22
Carryover in FY22 funding application after the completion and approval of the
FER.
Carryover in FY22 funding application after the
completion and approval of the FER.
N/A
ESSER FY22 Funding Application Deadline Oct. 1, 2021 Oct. 1, 2021 Aug. 1, 2021
Last Day to Obligate for LEAs (with Tydings Amendment)
June 30, 2022 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2024
Period of Availability ends for states(with Tydings Amendment)
Sept. 30, 2022 Sept. 30, 2023 Sept. 30, 2024
LEA Overview
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Allowable Uses of ESSER 2.0 Funds and Focus Areas
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A summary of allowable uses of these one-time funds are listed below*: purchasing education technology (including hardware, software,
and connectivity); providing summer learning and supplemental afterschool programs
(including online learning); planning for long-term closures; addressing the unique needs of special populations; providing mental health services; and conducting other activities necessary to maintain operation of
services and employing existing staff and coordination activities, including childcare and the needs of principals and school leaders.
ESSER 1.0—Focus Areas
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New allowable uses of these one-time funds are listed below*: NEW Addressing learning loss
Addressing learning loss among students, including low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care.
NEW School facility repairs and improvementsSchool facility repairs and improvements to enable operation of schools to reduce risk of virus transmission and exposure to environmental health hazards, and to support student health needs.
NEW Addressing learning acceleration Addressing learning growth among students, including low-income students, children with disabilities, English learners, racial and ethnic minorities, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care.
ESSER 2.0—Focus Areas
*Including those uses of funds authorized under ESSER 1.0, ESSER 2.0, ESEA, CTE, IDEA, McKinney-Vento and Adult Ed.
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ESSER 2.0 Trending Across the
State
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ESSER 2.0 Budget Tags
Addressing Learning Loss (Learning Loss) Addressing Learning Acceleration (Acceleration) Addressing Facility Needs and Deferred Maintenance (Facility Needs) Education Technology (Technology) Unique Needs of Special Populations (Special Populations) Long-Term Closures (Closures) Mental Health Supports (Mental Health) Other Necessary Activities (Other)
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ESSER 2.0: Northwest
Facility Needs: $15,201,489.84 39.73% Technology: $9,165,362.49 23.96% Learning Loss: $7,834,245.79 20.48% Other: $3,794,911.07 9.92% Mental Health: $798,249.00 2.09% Acceleration: $568,377.69 1.49% Closures: $451,895.00 1.18% Special Populations: $443,217.67 1.16% Total: $38,257,748.55
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ESSER 2.0: Southwest
Facility Needs: $44,290,958.70 53.80% Other: $12,724,236.24 15.46% Technology: $11,089,355.07 13.47% Learning Loss: $8,645,050.74 10.50% Acceleration: $754,213.26 0.92% Closures: $2,494,343.42 3.03% Special Populations: $1,359,026.12 1.65% Mental Health: $968,069.07 1.18% Total: $82,325,252.62
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ESSER 2.0: Mid-Cumberland
Learning Loss: $72,748,928.15 33.63% Other: $52,982,231.79 24.49% Facility Needs: $41,078,016.23 18.99% Technology: $22,025,563.38 10.18% Closures: $15,492,579.52 7.16% Acceleration: $6,471,336.73 2.99% Mental Health: $4,431,164.96 2.05% Special Populations: $1,098,292.74 0.51% Total: $216,328,113.50
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ESSER 2.0: South Central
Learning Loss: $17,095,586.18 31.39% Facility Needs: $16,859,959.86 30.95% Technology: $10,599,916.26 19.46% Other: $7,517,530.64 13.80% Acceleration: $1,630,486.93 2.99% Mental Health: $398,134.51 0.73% Closures: $208,166.95 0.38% Special Populations: $158,339.00 0.29% Total: $54,468,120.33
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ESSER 2.0: Upper Cumberland
Facility Needs: $30,461,443.63 57.43% Learning Loss: $9,258,907.49 17.46% Technology: $5,487,190.73 10.34% Other: $5,391,103.68 10.16% Closures: $805,526.29 1.52% Acceleration: $692,989.33 1.31% Special Populations: $675,396.95 1.27% Mental Health: $271,411.70 0.51% Total: $53,043,969.80
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ESSER 2.0: Southeast
Facility Needs: $21,588,445.48 28.46% Learning Loss: $19,898,291.83 26.23% Technology: $14,141,801.60 18.64% Closures: $7,426,246.94 9.79% Acceleration: $6,682,998.50 8.81% Special Populations: $2,160,433.74 2.85% Mental Health: $2,026,035.60 2.67% Other: $1,923,441.73 2.54% Total: $75,847,695.42
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ESSER 2.0: East
Facility Needs: $31,072,071.51 24.47% Learning Loss: $28,094,130.97 22.12% Technology: $27,805,455.34 21.90% Other: $27,793,246.26 21.89% Closures: $6,133,201.51 4.83% Acceleration: $3,943,067.53 3.11% Mental Health: $1,301,639.63 1.03% Special Populations: $837,903.47 0.66% Total: $126,980,716.22
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ESSER 2.0: First TN
Facility Needs: $35,572,590.70 43.72% Learning Loss: $18,494,805.89 22.73% Technology: $10,414,015.06 12.8% Other: $6,144,146.08 7.55% Closures: $5,752,811.10 7.07% Mental Health: $1,991,577.38 2.45% Acceleration: $1,694,847.34 2.08% Special Populations: $1,305,002.49 1.60% Total: $81,369,796.04
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ESSER 2.0 Outside of the Box
New Outdoor Classroom Space Multipurpose Building Additional eLearning Seats or Programs Expanded Social Emotional and Behavior Health Offerings New or Additional Summer Programming Supports
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Accountability & Oversight
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Accountability at All LevelsED to SEA
• Monitoring SEAs on ESSER 1.0, including Tennessee (April 2021) • Monthly reporting on spend downs
SEA to LEAs
• Monitoring is embedded in the RBM monitoring tiers• Additional focused-monitoring where concerns arise• Ongoing review of spend down of funds and additional technical
assistance as needed LEAs
• Conducting self-monitoring • Checking internal controls and policies• Addressing staffing needs
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ESSER 2.0 Programmatic & Fiscal Monitoring
ESSER Funds monitoring will occur through on-site, desktop, and self-assessment monitoring like other federal grants in the 2021-22 monitoring season.
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Staff Stipends
LEAs may use ESSER funds for bonuses or additional pay, such as hazard pay, only when such expenses are related to disruptions or closures resulting from COVID-19.
LEAs may pay staff for COVID-related work that has been documented. Most, if not all, staff likely had extra responsibilities as well as time and
effort to respond to the pandemic. ESSER funds can be used to pay staff for that work and LEAs are
responsible for documenting (with internal controls) that this work occurred. This is consistent with guidance on all salary and stipend payments with all federal funds.
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Data and Reporting Collection
ESSER 2.0 grants require tracking of funded activities and expenses. The department will request reporting of how ESSER 1.0 and
2.0 funds are being utilized. Assurance in ESSER 2.0 funding application: The LEA shall
report spending progress and reimbursement request on a monthly basis to the Tennessee Department of Education, along with any other required documentation.
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Relief Funding ReimbursementRequest Summary Monthly the department compiles and post in ePlan a Relief Funding Summary for all LEAs across the state.
Reports may be found at: ePlan > TDOE Resources > 2021 Relief Funding Summary
–March 2021 –April 2021
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Total Relief Funding The department compiles and post in ePlan a total Relief Funding Summary for all LEAs .
Report may be found at: ePlan > TDOE Resources > 2021 Relief Funding Summary > Total Relief Funding
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Davis-Bacon Act
Davis-Bacon prevailing wage regulations will be applicable to construction projects funded with ESSER 2.0 and ESSER 3.0 funds. The department recommends LEAs consult with local counsel
regarding Davis-Bacon Act requirements.
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ESSER 2.0FER and Carryover Funds
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Final Expenditure Report (FER) The Final Expenditure Report (FER)
– Covers expenditures incurred between the day funds were awarded and till June 30, 2021.
– Due in ePlan by Aug. 1, 2021 Directors of Schools should work with their LEA’s fiscal team
to ensure the FER is complete. More detailed instructions for completing the FER and an
archived webinar can be found on ePlan.
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Final Expenditure Reports (FER)
• FERs for ESSER 1.0 and 2.0 will be prioritized for approval• ESSER grants will only have carryover in FY22, so prompt
submission and approval of FERs are critical to continuation of the flow of funds to districts
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FY22 ESSER 1.0 and ESSER 2.0 Funding Applications • The FY22 Funding Applications will open on July 1, 2021 in
ePlan. • The application will rollover with some of the same
information on pages.
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FY22 ESSER 2.0 Funding Applications
Requires Changes No Changes Required Possible Changes Required
Budgets Related Documents Charter School Program Details
Spending Plan
Program Details
Personnel Charts
Assurances
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Contact Information Debby A. Thompson | Assistant CommissionerFederal Programs and [email protected](615) 864-5162
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