Of the $19 million in COVID-19 federal stimulus funding awarded to North Penn School District in the form of more than 13 grants, about $7.6 million has been spent on technology, staffing, and student services since 2020, according to the school board finance committee in The Reporter.
According to the article, district Assistant Director of Business Administration Ron Linke reported to the finance committee last week that the first six grants have been completely spent. Since 2020, the district has applied $7.6 million to cover costs of additional substitute teachers or staffing, especially when teachers were doing their job remotely, per the report. Another $4.9 million was spent on software and technology, and $1.9 million on contracted student services, per the report.
Between the 2020-21 fiscal year and the 2021-22 fiscal year, the district spent $8.1 million, bolstered by two federal school emergency relief fund grants, according to the article.
For the current fiscal year, ending June 30, the district estimates $4 million in spending of stimulus funds, per the report.
The 2023-23 fiscal year budget for North Penn, which is in the final stages of development, projects $3.6 million more in emergency relief funds, leaving about $294,000 for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The current ESSER III grant has $1.7 million unallocated, per the report.
Read more details on the federal and state stimulus spending here.
See also:
North Penn School District Community Education Program Announces Summer 2023 Programs
North Penn School District Holding Community Forum on High School Renovations
North Penn School District Holding ‘Bus to North Penn’s Re-Imagined Future’ Program
North Penn Board of School Directors Sign Resolution in Support of RISE Act
