ESSER III Spending Plan
The ESSER III Grant Program was authorized by the American Rescue Plan (ARP) in March 2021 to address the impact of COVID-19 on elementary and secondary schools. School districts apply for funds and are awarded an entitlement based on their Title I student population. Frisco ISD’s entitlement is $6,104,097. This preliminary spending plan will be used to apply for the grant funds and was developed with stakeholder input. See the presentation from the June 14, 2021 School Board meeting.
The period of availability of ESSER III funding extends to September 30, 2024. Since these are temporary funds, our spending plan includes an exit strategy for each proposed solution.
Plan Reviews
June 12, 2023 - At the regular meetings of the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, the Board conducted a six-month review of the district's existing ESSER III plan.
December 12, 2022 - At the regular meetings of the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, the Board conducted a six-month review of the district's existing ESSER III plan. No changes to the plan were required at this time.
June 13, 2022 - At the regular meeting of the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, the board conducted a six-month review of the district's ESSER III spending plan; updated spending plan as shown below.
November 8, 2021 - At the regular meeting of the Frisco ISD Board of Trustees, the Board conducted a six-month review of the District's existing ESSER III plan. No changes to the plan were required at that time.
Services to Address Mental Health
| Identified Need:
Mental health supports for students and
staff |
| Proposed Solution |
Approximate
3-year Cost |
Expenditures Through May 2023
|
Remaining Budget |
Exit Strategy |
Counseling groups for students and staff
with mental health needs |
$25,280 |
$12,780 |
$12,500 |
Services will be contracted and can be
terminated at the end of the period of
availability. |
| Supplemental pay for individuals trained to respond to Relay notifications after-hours |
$82,390 |
$47,390 |
$35,000 |
If effective, we will consider embedding this
responsibility into existing positions after the
end of the period of availability. |
| Ethos mentoring program on select campuses, targeting students on each campus to focus on motivation and self-esteem |
$570,947 |
$379,395 |
$191,552 |
Services will be contracted and can be
terminated at the end of the period of
availability
|
| Identified Need:
Comprehensive support services for
students and families in need |
| Proposed Solution |
Approximate
3-year Cost |
Expenditures Through
May 2023 |
Remaining Budget |
Exit Strategy |
| School Support Specialists which will
provide access to critical living resources
for students and families in need |
$1,900,000 |
$1,108,187 |
$791,813 |
Positions will be phased out over the period of availability through attrition |
| FISD Mentoring Coordinator to match students and families with
needed support services |
$260,100 |
$170,554 |
$89,546 |
This would be posted as a 3-year term
position. If FISD is unable to fund the position in the future, responsibilities would be
absorbed by existing staff within the Student
Services or Guidance and Counseling
departments. |
| District-wide training on restorative
practices and development of common
language and protocols |
$200,000 |
$170,554 |
$89,546 |
Over the three-year period of availability, this
training will be transitioned into internal
“refresher” courses offered through FISD
professional learning. |
| Continuation and expansion of truancy tribunals to mitigate unexcused absences |
$463,959 |
$338,959 |
$125,000 |
Services are contracted and therefore temporary. FISD will develop a plan to transition the tribunals in-house using existing personnel. |
| Behavior supports and social culture training to support students in achieving social, emotional and academic success. |
$425,000 |
$0 |
$425,000 |
Services will be contracted and can be terminated at the end of the period of availability. |
Services to Address Learning Loss
| Identified Need:
Learning loss in identified non-IEP-entitled
students |
| Proposed Solution |
Approximate
3-year Cost |
Expenditures Through
May 2023 |
Remaining Budget
|
Exit Strategy |
| Free credit recovery and expanded summer
programming, including the use of MyPath,
which provides targeted intervention in
math and reading |
$150,000 |
$0 |
$150,000 |
Programs will either be phased out after
the period of availability or absorbed into
the District’s summer school model. |
| Compensatory services provided outside the school day, including Tier 1 and Tier 2 tutorials and systematic, research based supplemental instructional support focused on Tier 3 needs |
$550,000 |
$175,370 |
$374,630 |
|
Additional personnel to provide instructional support during the school day.
|
$317,335 |
$128.496 |
$188,839
|
Positions will be phased out over the period of availability through attrition. |
| Personnel to support student innovative learning. Staff ensures that students and teachers have instant access to quality resources that meet students' diverse learning needs. |
$600,279 |
|
$600,279 |
Positions will funded through district operating budget at the end of the period of availability. |
| Identified Need:
Academic recovery at the Middle School
level due to an increase in failure rates |
| Proposed Solution |
Approximate
3-year Cost |
Expenditures Through May 2023
|
Remaining Budget |
Exit Strategy |
| Supplemental pay for campus personnel to
host promotion review committees to
develop academic recovery plans during
non-contract time |
$58,807 |
$8,807 |
$50,000 |
This is a one-year need and will be
phased out prior to the end of the period
of availability |
| Identified Need:
Extended Year Summer School |
| Proposed Solution |
Approximate
3-year Cost |
Expenditures Through May 2023
|
Remaining Budget |
Exit Strategy |
| Providing classroom instruction during summer month and addressing the needs of students. |
$500,000 |
$0 |
$500,000 |
Positions will revert back to IDEA B grant funding at the end of the period of availability. |
Comments & Questions
If you would like to provide public feedback or have questions regarding the District's ESSER spending plan, please contact our Grants and Compliance Department.