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Connecticut ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights

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Connecticut ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights says Connecticut's total ARP ESSER allocation is $1,106,696,657, with $737,279,916 released on March 24, 2021 and $369,416,741 released on August 26, 2021. It lists five top priorities, including learning acceleration, academic renewal, and student enrichment, family and community connections, and building safe and healthy schools. The highlights say the Connecticut State Department of Education expects school districts to offer in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year, launched an Expansion Grant program of up to $25,000 and an Innovation Grant program of up to $250,000 for summer enrichment programs, and allocated more than $8.6 million to grant recipients for summer 2021.

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                           Connecticut ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights
Total ARP ESSER allocation for Connecticut: $1,106,696,657
ARP ESSER funding released to Connecticut on March 24, 2021: $737,279,916
ARP ESSER funding released to Connecticut on August 26, 2021: $369,416,741
2020-2021 Preliminary Statewide Enrollment: 509,058


Top Priorities within Connecticut’s plan:
   • Learning acceleration, academic renewal, and student enrichment
   • Family and community connections
   • Social, emotional, and mental health of students and school staff
   • Strategic use of technology, staff development, and the digital divide
   • Building safe and healthy schools


Highlights of Connecticut’s Plan:
   •   Returning to In-Person Learning: The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
       expects school districts to offer in-person instruction for the 2021-2022 school year.

   •   Addressing the Academic Impact of Lost Instructional Time: CSDE will use ARP ESSER
       resources to support a model K-8 curricula. This will include high-quality instructional materials
       that will be made available on the State’s Open Education Resources; two digital platforms to
       support learning acceleration and credit recovery; high-dosage tutoring to support students with
       specific learning disabilities; and expanded pathways to educator certification focused on
       multilingual educators, special education educators, educators of color, and male educators.
       Additionally, CSDE will partner with the juvenile justice system and contracted residential
       treatment programs to provide high-quality instructional resources, devices, and access to digital
       curricula to align with the public school setting.

   •   Investing in Summer Learning and Expanded Afterschool Programs: CSDE launched a
       competitive Expansion Grant program to provide up to $25,000 to summer enrichment programs
       to expand capacity for summer 2021 and an Innovation Grant program to provide up to $250,000
       to summer enrichment programs that scale-up summer enrichment opportunities. For summer
       2021, more than $8.6 million was allocated to grant recipients. The state is taking a similar
       approach to fund comprehensive afterschool programs.

   •   Supporting Students’ and Educators Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: CSDE
       will use ARP ESSER funds to help address the mental health challenges of transitioning back to
       the classroom. CSDE will fund schools to partner with community-based mental health agencies
       to provide on-site mental health specialists to support students. Other potential investments
       include support for existing mental health providers, working with or creating more school-based
       health centers, and hiring or deploying more behavioral health staff.

   •   Supporting Family Engagement: CSDE will use ARP ESSER funding to support school district
       efforts to strengthen educators’ engagement with families. CSDE is continually engaging with
       stakeholders, including community-based and parent organizations, to determine the best use of
       ARP ESSER funds to further family and community engagement and to support districts in their
       efforts. As CSDE implements the initiatives outlined in the state plan, additional future family
    and community engagement efforts to gather input may include, but are not limited to, public
    forums, ThoughtExchanges, community visits, focus groups, and surveys.


•   When Connecticut’s LEA Use of Funds Plans were Due: August 16, 2021

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