These funds, often referred to as “ESSER” funds (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) or “ARP” funds (American Rescue Plan), have been used to keep students and staff safe during the pandemic, and to help students catch up academically after a period of disrupted learning in 2020 and 2021. To keep the community informed about the district’s use of COVID-relief funds, regular reports have been shared on the district’s website throughout the lifetime of the funds. ESSER III funds expired in September of 2024.