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Utah State Board of Education reports COVID-relief funds largely obligated; staff pursuing late-liquidation and capturing lessons learned
Summary
Deputy Superintendent Scott Jones told the Utah State Board of Education at a study session that the agency is fiscally sound and staff briefed the board on CARES/ESSER/ARP funding, drawdown rates, a $50,000 discretionary translation allocation, and plans to seek federal late-liquidation to extend spending deadlines.
At a study session of the Utah State Board of Education, Deputy Superintendent of Operations Scott Jones told members the board is "fiscally sound" and staff provided a quarterly update on COVID-related relief funding and the monthly budget report.
The update, led by Jessica Care, CARES education specialist at the Utah State Board of Education, summarized federal grants under the CARES/ESSER/ARP umbrella, how those funds were distributed to local education agencies (LEAs), current drawdown rates, and deadlines for spending. Care said 100% of Utah K‑12 COVID relief funds are obligated.
Why it matters: large federal awards have required reporting and spending deadlines that affect how districts use one-time funding for accelerated learning, summer and afterschool programs, and other pandemic recovery efforts. Staff warned that some program-specific…
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