Letter to West Virginia on Maintenance of Equity — October 25, 2023
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This is a letter dated October 25, 2023 from the United States Department of Education to Michele L. Blatt, State Superintendent at the West Virginia Department of Education, with the name Adam Schott, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, printed at the end. The letter states that it recognizes West Virginia's ongoing commitment to the maintenance of equity requirements under section 2004(b) of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and notes that the action resulted from cooperative efforts involving Governor Justice, appropriators in the State legislature, and State educational agency leadership and staff. It says the Department looks forward to continuing work in implementation of maintenance of equity requirements.
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“Letter to West Virginia on Maintenance of Equity — October 25, 2023.”
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
October 25, 2023
The Honorable Michele L. Blatt
State Superintendent
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Dear Superintendent Blatt,
I am writing to recognize West Virginia’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, West Virginia’s work to implement these new, critically important resource equity
requirements is appreciated. We note that West Virginia’s action is a result of cooperative efforts
involving Governor Justice, appropriators in your State legislature, 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,
West Virginia 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 implementation of maintenance of
equity requirements. Thank you for your collaboration and all you do for West Virginia’s
students, educators, and families.
Sincerely,
Adam Schott
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs
Delegated the Authority to Perform the Functions and
Duties of the Assistant Secretary
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
CC: The Honorable Jim Justice
Office of the Governor
Governor of West Virginia
State Capitol
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East,
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
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