The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) signed into law on March 11, 2021 provided nearly $122 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER). ARP ESSER funds are provided to State educational agencies in the same proportion as each State received under Title I-A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in fiscal year (FY) 2020. An SEA must allocate at least 90 percent of its ARP ESSER grant funds to its local educational agencies (LEAs) in the same proportion that the LEAs received under Title I-A of ESEA in FY 2020. LEAs must reserve at least 20 percent of their total ARP ESSER allocation to address the academic impact of lost instructional time on all students, through the implementation of evidence-based interventions.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published Interim Final Requirements (IFR) on April 22, 2021 requiring LEAs receiving ARP ESSER funds to submit an LEA ARP ESSER Plan and an LEA Plan for the Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services. If an LEA had already developed a plan for safe return to in-person instruction and continuity of services prior to the enactment of ARP that meets the statutory requirements of section 2001(i) but did not address all of the requirements in the IFR, the LEA must revise and post its plan no later than six months after receiving its ARP ESSER funds. This applies even if an LEA has been operating full-time in-person instruction but does not apply to fully virtual schools and LEAs.
Current plans with six-month review notes (e.g., Aug 2023, Feb 2024)
Public comment summaries or meeting agendas
Explanatory FAQ
Notice of Public Comment Opportunity for ESSA/Title 1 Federal Funds for the 2024-25 School Year
Public Notice for Applying for the ESSA Federal Grant Funding for Independent School Districts
Crandall ISD is submitting an application for the following fund and general grants as follows:
Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs - Award Amount: $459,768
Title I, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title I Part A, provides supplemental resources to LEA’s to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families, provide high-quality education that will enable all children to meet the challenging state academic standards.
CISD intended use of Funds: Salaries; Address Needs of Homeless Students; Professional/Contracted Services; At Risk Support; Curricular Resources; Professional Development; RLA Interventions; Student Social Emotional Programs to improve academic achievement; Supplemental Curricular Materials
Title II, Part A –Supporting Effective Instruction- Award Amount: $126,413
Title II, Part A - Intent and Purpose: The intent and purpose of the Title II, Part A, program is to provide resources to LEAs to do the following:
● Increase student achievement consistent with the challenging state academic standards
● Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders
● Increase the number of teachers, principals and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools
● Provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals and other school leaders
● Support educators in their work to improve the overall quality of instruction and ensure equity of educational opportunity for all students.
CISD intended use of Funds: Salaries; Professional Development and growth
Title III, Part A — English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act: $111,544
Title III, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), aims to ensure that English learners (ELs) and immigrant students attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English. Title III will also assist all English learners meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
CISD intended use of Funds: Salaries; Professional/Contracted Services; Professional Development; Supplies and Materials for General Program Implementation; Parent Family Engagement; Resources to support student achievement with the implementation of LIEPs
Title IV, Student Support & Academic Enrichment - Part A Award Amount: $30,864
Title IV, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title IV, Part A Subpart I, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants are designed to improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the capacity of LEAs, schools, and communities to:
● Provide all students with access to a well-rounded education
● Improve school conditions for student learning (safe and healthy students)
● Improve the use of technology in order to enhance academic outcomes and digital literacy of students
CISD intended use of Funds: Contracted Services; School Character Education Programming, AP Training, Camp Invention-Advanced Academics; Supplies and Materials; Advanced Academic resources for well-rounded programming; Technology Resources: software, not infrastructure
For more information or comment, please contact the District ESSA contact prior to July 15th, 2024
District Contact: Dr. Charlene Goss
Email: cgoss@crandall-isd.net
Phone Number: 972-427-6000
Notice of Public Comment Opportunity for ESSA/Title 1 Federal Funds for the 2025-26 School Year
Public Notice for Applying for the ESSA Federal Grant Funding for Independent School Districts
Crandall ISD is submitting an application for the following fund and general grants as follows:
Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs - Award Amount: $491,889
Title I, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title I Part A, provides supplemental resources to LEA’s to help schools with high concentrations of students from low-income families, provide high-quality education that will enable all children to meet the challenging state academic standards.
CISD intended use of Funds: Salaries; Address Needs of Homeless Students; Professional/Contracted Services; At Risk Support; Curricular Resources; Professional Development; RLA Interventions; Student Social Emotional Programs to improve academic achievement; Supplemental Curricular Materials
Title II, Part A –Supporting Effective Instruction- Award Amount: $161,174
Title II, Part A - Intent and Purpose: The intent and purpose of the Title II, Part A, program is to provide resources to LEAs to do the following:
● Increase student achievement consistent with the challenging state academic standards
● Improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders
● Increase the number of teachers, principals and other school leaders who are effective in improving student academic achievement in schools
● Provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective teachers, principals and other school leaders
● Support educators in their work to improve the overall quality of instruction and ensure equity of educational opportunity for all students.
CISD intended use of Funds: Salaries; Professional Development and growth
Title III, Part A — English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act: $133,558
Title III, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), aims to ensure that English learners (ELs) and immigrant students attain English proficiency and develop high levels of academic achievement in English. Title III will also assist all English learners meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
CISD intended use of Funds: Salaries; Professional/Contracted Services; Professional Development; Supplies and Materials for General Program Implementation; Parent Family Engagement; Resources to support student achievement with the implementation of LIEPs
Title IV, Student Support & Academic Enrichment - Part A Award Amount: $34,490
Title IV, Part A - Intent and Purpose: Title IV, Part A Subpart I, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants are designed to improve the academic achievement of all students by increasing the capacity of LEAs, schools, and communities to:
● Provide all students with access to a well-rounded education
● Improve school conditions for student learning (safe and healthy students)
● Improve the use of technology in order to enhance academic outcomes and digital literacy of students
CISD intended use of Funds: Contracted Services; School Character Education Programming, AP Training, Camp Invention-Advanced Academics; Supplies and Materials; Advanced Academic resources for well-rounded programming; Technology Resources: software, not infrastructure
For more information or comment, please contact the District ESSA contact prior to July 15th, 2025
District Contact: Dr. Charlene Goss
Email: cgoss@crandall-isd.net
Phone Number: 972-427-6000
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