MPS seeks community partners to support COVID-19 impacted students this August
Jan. 31, 2022
Twin Cities-based community organizations with culturally based programming are encouraged to propose ways they can support MPS students this summer during the month of August. This ESSER III-funded opportunity is designed to target and support students most impacted educationally and emotionally by the COVID-19 pandemic: low-income students, students of color, American Indian students, English language learners, students with disabilities and students experiencing homelessness.
Read the full announcement
Visit the American Rescue Plan/ESSER III page for a list of other investments MPS is making with ESSER III funds.
Visit the Minnesota Department of Education website for more information about ESSER III funds.
The MPS ESSER III plan was shaped by feedback from the MPS American Rescue Plan Stakeholder Committee (including staff members, union representatives, students and families, and community partners), American Indian tribal consultation, an online submission form, and direct input from individuals and organizations.
To support school districts with unexpected costs from the COVID-19 pandemic, federal and state governments began offering one-time funding to school districts. This money is being provided to address academic achievement, supplement technology expenses, ensure clean and healthy learning environments, invest in comprehensive support for students and school communities, and to stabilize and diversify the educator workforce.
So far, there have been five funding sources for Minnesota school districts:
COVID Open Book Dashboard
American Rescue Plan (ARP/ESSER III)
ESSER I & II
View past meetings and feedback process