Fulton Schools Seeking Input $168M From American Rescue Plan

FULTON COUNTY, GA — Fulton County Schools is requesting public feedback as it develops its plan for funds received through the American Rescue Plan.

The third COVID-19 relief bill is a $1.9 trillion federal package of assistance measures, including $168 million allocated to the school district to help address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its students. The district has budgeted 68 percent of the funds for academic programming, with more than half the funds going to literacy.

Public involvement provides a perspective for making decisions. The district has set up an email for feedback and asks the public to consider the following:

• Provide your assessment of the top two-three issues currently facing students and schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• What strategies, actions, or promising practices were most effective in supporting student needs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
• How can Fulton County Schools better support students, families, staff, and schools as it continues in-person instruction and continuity of services?

Fulton County Schools will take this feedback from students, families, educators, and community members into account as it develops plans for the use of these American Rescue Plan funds.

Provide input via email to ARP_ESSER@fultonschools.org by June 18