Per the Illinois State Board of Education, each school district that receives ARP ESSER funds must develop a plan for its use of the funds and it submit the plan to ISBE within 90 days of the funds being received. School districts must also provide the public opportunity to provide input on the plan and post the plan on the district’s website.

The South Pekin Grade School District 137 School Board sought out public discussion on the use of the district’s ARP ESSER grant at an open meeting on Monday, September 25th at 5:00 p.m. The ARP ESSER III grant was listed as a discussion item on the Board’s agenda, and the Board and administration publicly discussed the district’s intended uses of the funds. The Board will continue to publicly evaluate and discuss ARP ESSER funds every six months until the end of the grant period.

ESSER III Projected Allocation (unspent funds from ARP ESSER III)= $19,949

ESSER III Projected Expenditures:

• Costs associated with tutoring sessions during the 2023-2024 school year ($4,000) LL

• Tutoring supplies ($382)

• Supplies for summer enrichment activities ($602)

• Software licenses for student continued diagnosis, intervention, instruction, and assessment ($5,291) LL

• Labor, materials, and installation of classroom doors ($5,100)

• Curricular materials designed to enhance student learning. ($4,574)

* At least 20% of ARP ESSER III funds must be used to address learning loss. Any item with LL after it is part of the district’s learning loss plan.