West Virginia ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights

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Highlights sheet for West Virginia's ARP ESSER state plan. It lists a total ARP ESSER allocation of $761,960,095, of which $507,611,952 was released on March 24, 2021 and $254,348,143 on July 15, 2021, and preliminary 2020-2021 statewide enrollment of 253,447. The plan's top priorities are students' social and academic issues, the significant number of secondary learners who failed to earn credits, and the decline in academic performance from the COVID-19 pandemic. The West Virginia Board of Education expects all 55 districts to provide in-person instruction 5 days per week when the 2021-2022 school year begins, and the West Virginia Department of Education will establish two additional Technical Assistance Centers with ARP ESSER funds. LEA use of funds plans are due August 1, 2021.

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                         West Virginia ARP ESSER State Plan Highlights
Total ARP ESSER allocation for West Virginia: $761,960,095
ARP ESSER funding released to West Virginia on March 24, 2021: $507,611,952
ARP ESSER funding released to West Virginia on July 15, 2021: $254,348,143
2020-2021 Preliminary Statewide Enrollment: 253,447

Top Priorities within West Virginia’s plan:
   • Addressing the social and academic issues of students
   • Addressing the significant number of secondary learners that failed to earn credits
   • Addressing the decline in academic performance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights of West Virginia’s Plan:

   •   Returning to In Person Learning in 2021: Barring any significant change in COVID-19
       infection rates for the State, it is the expectation of the West Virginia Board of Education
       (WVBOE) that all 55 districts will provide in-person instruction 5 days per week when the 2021-
       2022 school year begins.

   •   Safely Reopening Schools and Sustaining Safe Operations: In preparation of the 2020-2021
       school year, the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) developed a Roadmap-to-
       Recovery that outlines the rules under which schools operate during the COVID-19 pandemic.
       The Roadmap document has been updated regularly, and is available for public comment now.
       West Virginia began a campaign encouraging high school students to get vaccinated in April
       2021, which included hosting student vaccination clinics and engaging students and families on
       social media and will continue into the Fall of 2021.

   •   Addressing the Academic Impact of Lost Instructional Time: Districts in West Virginia will
       implement evidence-based interventions to address the impact of lost instructional time on
       students, including meeting the needs of students disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19
       pandemic. WVDE will also support its districts by expanding state Technical Assistance Centers
       (TAC), which will support these interventions through professional development programs.
       WVDE will bolster three existing TACs by establishing two additional TACs using ARP ESSER
       funds that focus on Grades 6-12 STEM, and student support and wellbeing.


   •   Supporting Students’ and Educators’ Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: WVDE
       has made districts aware that ESSER funds may be used to support mental health services and
       programs for staff to address stress or trauma brought on by COVID-19 and its impacts on
       communities.


   •   When West Virginia LEA Use of Funds Plans will be due: August 1, 2021


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