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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ESSER III) PROCESS AND SPENDING PRIORITIES

FOCUS ON THE FUTURE FOR KIDS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF III UPDATE

Revised Reference 5.01(A) of 47Christopher BernierSeptember 9, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Federal Funding Perspective

2. ESSER III Overview

3. Inputs and Process

4. Community Input and Feedback

5. Spending Priorities

6. Next Steps


Revised Reference 5.01(A) of 47

FEDERAL FUNDING PERSPECTIVE



FEDERAL FUNDING



ESSER III OVERVIEW



ESSER IIIRequirements and Opportunities

TOTAL ESSER III ALLOCATION = $777,849,496

■ At least 20% ($155,569,899) to address learning loss○ SEL, Academics, Underrepresented Subgroups

■ Remaining 80% ($622,279,597) to addresspandemic-related needs

■ Involve “meaningful consultation” with stakeholders■ Comply with Maintenance of Equity requirements



INPUTS AND PROCESS



INPUTSFOCUS ON THE FUTURE FOR KIDS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF III UPDATE


ESSER III90-Day Process

Sept 1-7

Community feedback via survey

Late August/Early Sept

Budget development aligned to inputs

Aug 18-31

Community Advisory Committee

synthesize input

July 5 - Aug 18

Community input conversations Deadline

to submit plan to Nevada Dept of

Education

Sept 10

$777M Allocation

from Nevada Dept of

Education



COMMUNITY INPUT AND FEEDBACK



ESSER IIICOMMUNITY INPUT PROCESS



COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTTwo Opportunities

CommunityInput

Conversations

Community Feedback

Survey

~2200 Engaged via 60+ Conversations

13,000+ Responses

July 5 - Aug 18 Sept 1-7



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100 Black Men of Las Vegas10,000 Kids PartnershipAfrica’s CryBlack Leadership SummitBoulder CityCCSD Trustees Linda Cavazos, Irene Cepeda, Evelyn Garcia Morales, and Lisa GuzmanClark CountyClark County Black CaucusClark County Children’s Mental Health ConsortiumClark County Commissioner William McCurdy IIClark County Department of Family ServicesCity of HendersonCity of North Las VegasCode SwitchCommunities in Schools of NevadaCORE, powered by the Rogers FoundationDepartment of Juvenile Justice ServicesDiscovery Children’s MuseumDr. Paula McDonaldEducate Nevada Now, powered by the Rogers Foundation

Education Support Employees AssociationGirl Scouts of Southern NevadaGreen Our PlanetInfinity Diversity Maers, LLCINVESTJunior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc.La Luz del MundoLas Vegas Alliance of Black School EducatorsLas Vegas City Councilwoman Olivia DiazLeaders in TrainingMake it Work NevadaMake the Road NevadaMi Familia Vota Education FundMinisters Alliance of Southern NevadaMoapa Band of PaiutesMoapa Valley Community Educational Advisory BoardMoapa Valley High School SOTMy Brothers Keeper AllianceMystic DreamNAACP #1111National Action Network - LVNational Coalition of 100 Black WomenNevada Assembly

Nevada Association of Latino Administrators and SuperintendentsNevada Freedmen AssociationNevada Immigrant CoalitionNevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy - Prevent Child Abuse NevadaNevada Legislature - Senator Dina NealNevada PEPNevada PTANevadans for the Common GoodThe Obodo Collective, Inc.Parent Leadership Team of Nevada powered by Opportunity 180Phoebe WangPilates & Co., LLCRise Up NevadaTeach For AmericaTeach Plus NevadaThe Center - Serving the LGBTQ Community of NevadaThe Village Foundation, LJPVirgin Valley Community Education Advisory BoardVote NevadaWest Las Vegas Promise Neighborhood Education GroupWorkforce ConnectionsYMCA of Southern Nevada



SYNTHESISCommunity Advisory Committee (CAC)

➢ Three community members from each Clark County School District (CCSD) Region were selected with the goal of convening a representative cross-section of our diverse community.

➢ Synthesizing the community input received to develop the list of common themes.

Region 1 Region 2 Region 3

Yohara Delgado Laura Carroll Brenda Guigui

Brandarius Johnson AJ Holly Huth Scott Vyka

Jodi Thornley Farahida Jamaluddin Tonya Walls

View CAC Final Synthesis Report at future.ccsd.net



1. What do the participants in the Focus on the Future for KidsCommunity Input Initiative believe should be true for kids’education?

2. How do the participants in the Focus on the Future for KidsCommunity Input Initiative think the $770M in Federal funds shouldbe used to jump start that vision?

3. What outstanding questions do the participants in the Focus on theFuture for Kids Community Input Initiative have that they want to beanswered?

4. How did the CAC decide what Themes and Responses to include?

QUESTIONS THE CAC ANSWEREDFOCUS ON THE FUTURE FOR KIDS ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF III UPDATE


TOPICS AND THEMESIDENTIFIED BY THE CAC

■ Equity■ Transparency & Accountability■ Health & Wellness■ Staffing and Personnel■ Professional Development■ Wraparound Services■ Support, Strengthen, and Promote

Culturally Responsive CommunityEngagement & Partnerships

■ Special Education■ Localized Decision Making and Autonomy■ College & Career Readiness■ Extracurricular & Enrichment■ After School Programs■ Tutoring and Mentoring

■ Quality of Education■ Curriculum■ Facilities/Infrastructure■ Culture■ Cleanliness and Sanitization of Facilities■ School Policies■ Restorative Justice Programs■ Transportation■ Distance Learning and Hybrid Learning■ Technology■ COVID 19 Impacts■ Early Childhood Education. Early

Intervention■ Nutrition■ Long Term Vision



COMMUNITY SURVEY Did you participate in a Focus on the Future for Kids Community Input Session

and/or fill out a survey providing your input?

Yes No

13%

87%



COMMUNITY SURVEY

CCSD Student 6%

CCSD Parent/Caregiver 88%

CCSD Licensed Educator 11%

CCSD Administrator 1%

CCSD Support Professional 3%

Educator (not at CCSD) 1%

Community Member 7%

Elected Official or Gov Staff 0%

Other (please specify) 2%



COMMUNITY SURVEY TAKEAWAYS

>90% positive for almost all priorities

>90% of respondents answered somewhat,

very, or most important to ALL Student

Success spending priorities (with many priorities closer to

100% of responses)

Only priority with >15% respondents indicating

‘not important’ was Pipeline Into

Administration for Black and Latino Male

Educators (yet 30% indicated as ‘most important' priority)

Teachers, Principals, Staff spending priorities

with most positive responses were

Teacher Leadership Pathway and Educator

Pipeline (both >95% positive responses)

>50% of respondents shared that Literacy

Professional Learning and Mental Health

Services were ‘most important’ to them, their

families, and/or their communities



SPENDING PRIORITIES



ESSER IIIOur Guiding Principles

1. Ensure broad participation in spending decisions2. Consider how equitably funds are applied, including across

schools, communities and student groups who are historicallyunderserved and underrepresented

3. Use data to target investments where they’re needed most4. Plan for sustainability5. Weigh feasibility of individual initiatives6. Honor the promise to taxpayers to focus on students and relief



ESSER IIIAligned to Focus: 2024

■ Student Success■ Teachers, Principals, Staff■ Balanced Governance and Leadership■ Sound Fiscal Management (informed all

spending decisions)■ Parent and Community Support■ COVID-19 Mitigation



STUDENT SUCCESS Projected Total$533,167,909



■ Equity■ Health and Wellness■ Professional Learning■ Wraparound Services■ Support, Strengthen, and Promote

Culturally Responsive CommunityEngagement and Partnerships

■ Special Education■ Localized Decision-Making and

Autonomy■ College & Career Readiness■ Extracurricular & Enrichment

STUDENT SUCCESSAligned Community Themes

■ After-School Programs■ Tutoring and Mentoring■ Quality of Education■ Curriculum■ Culture■ Distance Education and

Hybrid Learning■ Technology■ COVID-19 Impacts■ Early Childhood Education,

Early Intervention



STUDENT SUCCESSCOVID-19 Impact Data

36.0%Projected Proficiency in MAP Growth Reading

(Spring 2021 Grades 3-8)

22.5%African American


29.1% Hispanic/Latino

(Spring 2021 Grade 3-8)

22.9%Projected Proficiency in

MAP Growth Math(Spring 2021 Grades 3-8)

10.4%African American


16.8% Hispanic/Latino

(Spring 2021 Grade 3-8)



STUDENT SUCCESSCOVID-19 Impact Data

- 8%Projected Proficiency in

MAP GrowthThird Grade Reading

(Fall 2019 to Spring 2021)

Nearly 2xAbsent rate for students

from 2019 to 2020 Fall Semester

1:6 Hand Raised in Panorama

Education Survey(November 2020-May 2021)



STUDENT SUCCESSSpending Priorities

■ Expand Pre-K to ensure every CCSD school has at least one general educationPre-K classroom and expand programs in the coming years, based on student need

■ Literacy Professional Learning to ensure every educator who teaches reading iswell-trained in the fundamentals of literacy instruction

■ Tier I Instructional Materials for English Language Arts and Social EmotionalLearning, Including Supplemental Instructional Materials to provide for a qualityeducation in every CCSD classroom and ensure educators have supports they needto deliver high-quality, standards-based, differentiated instruction to all learners

■ 6-Week Summer Career Courses for students, especially those furthest fromopportunity, to gain exposure and connections to career options that both meet thebusiness community’s hiring needs and feed into CCSD’s high-demand jobs

■ Paid Professional Credentials for Students to reduce barriers to entry and ensureany student who completes a career course of study can pursue that career



STUDENT SUCCESSSpending Priorities Cont.

■ Mental Health Services to provide more dedicated staff and resources to ensurestudents who are struggling socially and emotionally receive the supports they need

■ Upgrade Technology to provide for a consistent learning experience across schools,including the infrastructure, staffing, and resources required for CCSD to delivereffective 1-1 instruction and prepare our students for the careers of tomorrow

■ Community Partnerships for Learning Acceleration and Wraparound Supportsthat will include allocations directly to community organizations to support studentswho have been most impacted by the pandemic

■ Direct Allocation to Elementary Schools to address pandemic learning loss, in themanner each school believes will best meet the needs of their individual students

■ ELL Endorsement for All Teachers to ensure every CCSD teacher has theknowledge and skills to support English language learners



TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, STAFF Projected Total$11,476,765



■ Equity■ Staffing and Personnel■ Professional Learning■ Quality of Education

TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, STAFFAligned Community Themes



TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, STAFFCOVID-19 Impact Data

699Teacher Vacancies the

First Day of School 2021-2022

Decreasedenrollment in teacher preparation programs

(nationally)

668 Hard-to-Fill Teacher

Positions as of August 13, 2021



TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, STAFFSpending Priorities

■ Teacher Leadership Pathway that will create formal, long-termpathways that will enable educators to grow in their careerswhile also providing meaningful, job- embedded professionallearning to their peers

■ Educator Pipeline opportunity for CCSD paraprofessionals toearn a teaching credential that will allow them to growprofessionally in the District while addressing CCSD’s persistentteacher shortages

■ Pipeline into Administration for Black and Latino MaleEducators that will provide a sustainable pathway for moreBlack and Latino male educators to grow into schooladministration roles via a masters degree and cohort experience



BALANCED GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

Projected Total$345,643



■ Equity■ Transparency and Accountability■ Long-Term Vision

BALANCED GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIPAligned Community Themes



BALANCED GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIPSpending Priority

■ Strategic Planning to ensure CCSD can track and shareprogress toward its goals, and refresh plans, as thepandemic evolves and CCSD looks toward the future



PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Projected Total$8,985,113



■ Equity■ Transparency & Accountability■ Wraparound Services■ Support, Strengthen, and Promote Culturally

Responsive Community Engagement andPartnerships

■ Distance Education and Hybrid Learning■ Technology■ COVID-19 Impacts

PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTAligned Community Themes



PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTCOVID-19 Impact Data

Districtwide Survey Results 2021

82.49%Parents

I view the Clark County School District as a credible source for information.

75.39%Parents

The Clark County School District is transparent and open about how it operates.



PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORTSpending Priorities

■ Parent Technology Training that will offer targeted digitalliteracy training to parents and caregivers so they can supportstudents at home and have the opportunity to utilize thattechnology to advance their lives as well

■ Data Transparency and Accountability will include buildingand launching a comprehensive, publicly accessible datadashboard system that will provide timely and transparentstudent achievement data, equity and access data, and overallCCSD performance in an effort to continue to build trustthroughout the community



COVID-19 MITIGATION AND CONTINUED RESPONSE TO

PANDEMIC IMPACTS Projected Total$217,874,067



■ Equity■ COVID-19 Impacts

COVID-19 MITIGATION AND CONTINUED RESPONSE TO PANDEMIC IMPACTSAligned Community Themes



■ Coordinated Response to COVID-19: COVID-19 testing andvaccine support; health director, health secretary, school nurses,employee health nurses, contact tracing professionals; employeestipends and incentive MOAs; nursing station ionization project;HVAC Energy Management Audit; and eMocha renewal.

■ Learning Loss: Professional Learning - Summer (Math, GradeReform, ELL); Districtwide Summer School Programs; RTI ProjectFacilitators.

■ Operations and Service Continuity: Bus disinfecting; FoodService: snacks for Summer Programs; Charter School Pass-thruFunding; Culinary Portable

■ SEL Services: Panorama, Care Solace, Social Workers forCCSDPD, School Counselors, etc.)

COVID-19 MITIGATION AND CONTINUED RESPONSE TO PANDEMIC IMPACTSSpending Priorities



NEXT STEPS



FOCUS ON THE FUTURE FOR KIDSWHAT’S NEXT

■ Phase 1: Federal Funds Community Input and Report OutJuly 5 - September 30, 2021○ Town halls late September

■ Phase 2: Implementation Status and Plan RefreshMarch 2022 - May 2022

■ Phase 3: What’s Next in CCSD education?September 2022 - November 2022



ACTION NEEDED■ Board approval of plan for ARP ESSER III: September 9, 2021

■ Staff submits ARP ESSER III Plan to NDE: September 10, 2021

■ Board approval to implement the ARP ESSER III grantapplication: November 18, 2021



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