Dear County and District Superintendents and Charter School Administrators:

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Obligation Deadline and Support Opportunity

I invite all local educational agencies (LEAs) to take part in a learning opportunity to assist with meeting the September 30, 2024, deadline to obligate all American Rescue Plan (ARP) Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, also known as ESSER III funds (Resource Codes 3213 and 3214).

The California Department of Education and the Bruman Group PLLC are offering two virtual opportunities to learn how LEAs can avoid lapsing their ARP ESSER funds.

In this session, we will cover how districts can obligate these funds in compliance with federal requirements. In addition, we will discuss flexibility such as late liquidation and opportunities to streamline certain processes, including federal procurement. We will cover the broad, allowable uses and the possibility of moving allowable and allocable expenditures from other resources to ARP ESSER. And, of course, there will be time for questions and answers.

ARP ESSER Funding Closeout virtual webinar registration information:

 Dates:           

• Session 1:  August 23, 2024
  • https://www.bigmarker.com/brustein-manasevit-pllc2/ARP-Funding-Closeout-Virtual-Training
• Session 2:  August 28, 2024 (repeat session)
  • https://www.bigmarker.com/brustein-manasevit-pllc2/ARP-Funding-Closeout-Virtual-Training-Repeat-Session

Times:

• 9–11:30 a.m. PST

Cost:

• $595*

Three CPE (Continuing Professional Education) credits available!
Includes up-to-date reference materials, as well as a PowerPoint presentation with relevant citations and guidance.

*The fee is allocable to the federal grants your district or charter receives.

Registration links:

August 23, 2024: https://www.bigmarker.com/brustein-manasevit-pllc2/ARP-Funding-Closeout-Virtual-Training

August 28, 2024: https://www.bigmarker.com/brustein-manasevit-pllc2/ARP-Funding-Closeout-Virtual-Training-Repeat-Session

For questions regarding the webinars, please email webinars@bruman.com. For other questions regarding federal stimulus funds, please email EDReliefFunds@cde.ca.gov or visit the CDE website ARP Act Funding at https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/cr/arpact.asp.

Thank you for your partnership in service of our students, schools, and communities. We look forward to working with you to ensure all available ARP ESSER funds have been expended by the deadline in support of our students and educators.

Sincerely,

Tony Thurmond
State Superintendent of Public Instruction