California ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights

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California ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights says California's total ARP ESSER allocation is $15,079,696,097, with $10,045,923,031 released on March 24, 2021 and $5,033,773,066 released on November 4, 2021. It lists top priorities for California, addressing mental health and trauma needs of students, families, and staff, addressing accelerated learning, and the safe return of all students in-person, full-time at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. The highlights say that by statute all schools are required to offer in-person instruction in 2021-22 and that there have been over 3,100 school-located clinics representing over 2 million students. They also say the California Department of Education will use ARP ESSER funds to support an Expanded Learning Opportunity grant program.

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                            California ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights
Total ARP ESSER allocation for California: $15,079,696,097
ARP ESSER funding released to California on March 24, 2021: $10,045,923,031
ARP ESSER funding released to California on November 4, 2021: $5,033,773,066
2020-2021 Preliminary Statewide Enrollment: 6,002,392

Top Priorities for California:

   •   Addressing mental health and trauma needs of students, families, and staff
   •   Addressing accelerated learning
   •   The safe return of all students in-person, full-time at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year

Highlights of California’s Plan:

   •   Returning to In Person Learning in 2021: By statute, all schools are required to offer in-person
       instruction in 2021-22. This fall, the vast majority of districts are serving 95-100 percent of
       students in-person, and nearly 98 percent of schools are expanding mental health, after-school
       and tutoring programs.

   •   Safely Reopening Schools and Sustaining Safe Operations: In California, there have been over
       3,100 school-located clinics representing over 2 million students. Another 800 clinics are
       planned for November and December representing over 450,000 students. Additionally, the state
       has brokered partnerships with after school programs to hold 84 pop up clinics across the state,
       and has worked with pediatricians to make sure providers have vaccines on hand. To assist in
       educating and engaging the public, California has worked to create communications toolkits for
       schools and youth. The Vaccinate 58 campaign is working to keep the public informed on
       ongoing vaccination efforts and information. The California Department of Education (CDE), in
       partnership with the California Department of Public Health, maintains the Shots for Schools
       website to provide resources for school-located vaccination against COVID-19. This website
       prominently features information on how to offer vaccinations for students, and how districts can
       become providers to disseminate vaccines and partner with pharmacies to hold “pop-up”
       vaccination events.

   •   Addressing the Academic Impact of Lost Instructional Time: The California Department of
       Education (CDE) will use ARP ESSER funds to support an Expanded Learning Opportunity
       (ELO) grant program. ELO grants will provide resources for students, including students most
       impacted by the pandemic, including additional instructional time, tutoring, mental health
       services, creation of community learning hubs, and additional support for students who do not
       have enough credits for grade promotion or graduation.

   •   Investing in Expanded Afterschool and Summer Programs: ARP ESSER funds will be
       distributed to existing 21st Century Community Learning Centers and After School Education
       and Safety Programs grantees selected through a competitive Request for Applications process
       that prioritizes students most impacted by the pandemic. CDE will also expand access to
       afterschool programs for students in low-income communities that have been most affected by
       the pandemic.
•   Staffing to Support Students’ Needs: The Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) Grant
    requires districts to use at least 10 percent of their grant to address the impact of lost instructional
    time to hire paraprofessionals to provide supplemental instruction and support through the
    duration of the ELO program, with a priority for full-time paraprofessionals. The supplemental
    instruction and support provided by the paraprofessionals must be prioritized for English learners
    and students with disabilities.

•   When California’s LEA Use of Funds Plans Were Due: October 29, 2021

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