Nevada — United States Department of Education to the Honorable Jhone Ebert (January 19, 2023)

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A letter dated January 19, 2023 from the U.S. Department of Education, signed by James F. Lane, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary, to Jhone Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, of the Nevada Department of Education. It recognizes Nevada's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and its early work to implement them. The letter credits cooperative efforts involving the executive branch, appropriators in the State Assembly, and State educational agency staff. It looks forward to implementing the second year of maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023.

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                      UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


                                       January 19, 2023
The Honorable Jhone Ebert
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Nevada Department of Education
700 East Fifth Street
Carson City, NV 89701-5096

Dear Superintendent Ebert:

I am writing to recognize Nevada’s ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity
requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). Knowing
the numerous, competing priorities facing States, State educational agencies, and local
educational agencies, Nevada’s early work to implement these new, critically important resource
equity requirements is appreciated. We note that Nevada’s action is a result of cooperative
efforts involving your executive branch, appropriators in your State Assembly, and State
educational agency leadership and staff.

ARP maintenance of equity requirements help ensure that State and local education funding
supports students who experienced longstanding opportunity gaps before, and were
disproportionately impacted by, the COVID-19 pandemic. In implementing these provisions
through a mix of data quality efforts, engagement with Department-provided technical
assistance, and maintenance of State education funding for the communities and students who
need it most, Nevada is taking critical steps to accelerate academic recovery and close
opportunity and achievement gaps.

My team looks forward to continuing our work with yours in implementing the second year of
maintenance of equity requirements in fiscal year 2023. Thank you for your collaboration, and
all you do for Nevada’s students, educators, and families.

                                            Sincerely,


                                            James F. Lane, Ed. D.
                                            Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary
                                            Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions
                                            and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                            Elementary and Secondary Education

CC:    The Honorable Joe Lombardo
       Governor
       State Capitol Building
       101 North Carson Street
       Carson City, NV 89701

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