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AISD board asks state leaders to release ESSER relief directly to districts
Summary
The Austin ISD board approved a resolution urging Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Legislature and the Texas Education Agency to allocate federal CARES/ESSER relief funds directly to local education agencies without additional state restrictions or supplanting. Trustee Boswell read the resolution at the meeting; it was approved as part of the
AUSTIN — The Austin Independent School District board on Thursday approved a resolution calling on state leaders and the Texas Education Agency to allocate ESSER (elementary and secondary school emergency relief) funds directly to local school districts and to avoid additional state-imposed restrictions that could supplant local funding.
"Congress intended the money to flow directly to school districts with the understanding that school districts know their needs best and are best prepared to use those funds to make an impact to address their local…
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