Prince William County Public Schools: Public Input Wanted For American Rescue Plan Emergency Funding

Press release from Prince William County Public Schools:

06/07/2021

PWCS is a recipient of the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief ("ARP ESSER") Fund, under section 2001 of the American Rescue Plan ("ARP") Act of 2021. PWCS is seeking community input into the development of the plan for these funds to support students and schools.

Please complete ARP EESER Survey by June 18 .

Details on current fall learning plans are available on the PWCS website.

Additionally, a public meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 15 at 6 p.m. at the Kelly Leadership Center and virtually as an opportunity to hear your input.

To register to speak in-person or virtually please sign-up here.

Speakers will be provided two minutes and asked to speak to only to the topic. The meeting will be broadcast via pwcstv.com and locally on Comcast Channel 18 or Verizon FIOS Channel 36.

Please note that the ARP ESSER fund has limitations and rules from both the federal government and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) restricting its use to only specific allowable costs. These details are still being finalized by VDOE but are generally restricted to use in responding to the educational disruptions caused by the COVID–19 pandemic.

It is anticipated that one or more School Board members may attend this meeting, either in person or electronically, as permitted under the authority granted by the General Assembly on April 22, 2020 through Amendment 28 to House Bill 29.

This press release was produced by Prince William County Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.