The Secretary of Education to the Honorable Jill Underly — Wisconsin (May 2, 2022)

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In this letter dated May 2, 2022, to The Honorable Jill Underly, Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Department of Education removes the conditions it placed on Wisconsin's ARP ESSER grant in its approval letter dated December 6, 2021. The letter states that the conditions required Wisconsin to amend its plan on the academic impact of lost instructional time and on public input. It says Wisconsin submitted an updated ARP ESSER State plan on February 8, 2022. It also states that Wisconsin updated its plan to reserve funds for emergency needs as determined by the State. The signature block names James F. Lane, Senior Advisor, Office of the Secretary.

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                                       THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION
                                            WASHINGTON, DC 20202




                                              May 2, 2022
The Honorable Jill Underly
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wisconsin State Department of Education
125 S. Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Dear Superintendent Underly,

In the letter approving Wisconsin’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) State plan, dated December 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of
Education (Department) placed conditions on Wisconsin’s ARP ESSER grant. Specifically, the
conditions required that Wisconsin amend its ARP ESSER State Plan, section D.1, to describe
how the funds will be used to address the academic impact of lost instructional time and the
disproportionate impact of the pandemic on certain subgroups of students as required by the ARP
Act. Further, the conditions required Wisconsin to amend its plan to describe how it solicited and
incorporated public input in determining how the funds would be used, as required in section
C.1.

On February 8, 2022, Wisconsin submitted an updated ARP ESSER State plan addressing the
conditions by describing additional consultation with stakeholders and revising its plan for the
use of funds to address the academic impact of lost instructional time and the disproportionate
impact of the pandemic on certain subgroups of students. As a result, I am removing the
conditions from Wisconsin’s ARP ESSER grant. This letter and the updated plan will be posted
on the Department's State Plans website here.

Additionally, Wisconsin updated section D.4 of its ARP ESSER plan to reflect that it will now
reserve funds for emergency needs as determined by the State.

Thank you for your efforts, and the efforts of your staff, to implement the ARP ESSER program
and to address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of students, educators,
and staff during the pandemic. We look forward to continuing our work with
you to support the education of students in Wisconsin. If you have any questions, please contact
your program officer at: Wisconsin.OESE@ed.gov.

                                             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
                                             Office of Elementary and Secondary Education


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