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ESSER Series Part 2: ESSER III
ESSER Series Part 2: ESSER III
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund
ESSER REFRESHER: The purpose of ESSER funds is to provide schools with resources necessary to maintain district operations and appropriately respond to and mitigate the impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic on student academic progress and socio-emotional wellbeing. Middletown City Schools received approximately $3 million in ESSER I, $12 million in ESSER II, and $26 million in ESSER III.
ESSER III
Middletown City School District received approximately $26 million in ESSER III funds to address the pandemic’s negative impact on students. The district has strategically worked to address a number of key areas in the package.
The table below contains the $6.22 million ESSER III commitments the Board of Education approved at the end of the year 2021.
| Board ESSER III Commitments | Allocated Amount |
| Community Center/MCSD Preschool | $4,000,000.00 |
| Enhanced College Supplement | $150,000.00 |
| Professional Development (micro-credentials) | $320,000.00 |
| COVID Stipend | $1,200,000.00 |
| Passport to Tomorrow Platform (ABRE) | $556,452 |
| Total Estimated Allocation: | $6,226,452.00 |
At the February 14, 2022 Board of Education meeting, the board approved $12.4 million ESSER 3 funds to invest in the students.
| Board ESSER III Commitments | Allocated Amount |
| Instructional Resources | $4,600,000.00 |
| Learning Recovery & Extended Learning Plan | $6,000,000.00 |
| Community Based Youth Initiatives | $100,00.00 |
| Passport to Tomorrow K-12 Pathways | $1,000,000.00 |
| Facilities and Maintenance | $750,000.00 |
| Total Estimated Allocation: | $12,450,000.00 |
All remaining items in the ESSER III package are currently listed as considerations. The table below represents new considerations the district has identified to allocate the remaining $1.9 million ESSER III funds to invest in the students.
| ESSER III New Considerations | Allocations |
| Create/Renovate MCSD Preschool Space | $1,900,000.00 |
| Total Estimated Allocation: | $1,900,000.00 |
