Calais School Department
ESSER 3
School Administrative Unit American Rescue Plan (ARP)
Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant
The Calais School Department has received the ESSER 3 ARP Grant Award of $1,971,324. This grant can be used to combat the learning gaps caused by Covid-19, air quality in school, Social Emotional Learning, sanitization of school, building improvement to help meet Covid-19 guidelines, and technology. The following are the projects that the Calais School Department will complete using these funds.
- Summer Programming and Summer Learning Camps
- High-quality tutoring during and after school
- Credit Recovery
- Class Size Reduction and Additional Staffing
- Staff Professional Development in Research Based Interventions
- Resources to decrease Reading and Math gaps
- Sanitize schools and buses
- Provide busing for summer programming
- Social Emotional Counselor and Activities
- Update Technology Infrastructure
- High School Roof Picks
- Add an Art Teacher
- Air Ventilation
- Add Classrooms onto the Elementary School building