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Robeson County board moves $2.2 million from capital reserve after federal revocation of ESSER III extension
Summary
The Public Schools of Robeson County board on April XX voted to transfer roughly $2.2 million from its capital outlay reserve to pay contractor invoices after the U.S. Department of Education revoked previously approved ESSER III liquidation extensions.
The Public Schools of Robeson County board on April XX voted to move roughly $2.2 million from its capital outlay reserve to pay outstanding contractor invoices after the U.S. Department of Education revoked previously approved extensions for ESSER III grant liquidation.
District counsel and staff told the board the March 28 U.S. Department of Education letter ending the discretionary liquidation extension left projects that had been approved and contracted without the promised federal reimbursement. "There is so much wrong with this letter legally, morally, ethically, that it's mind boggling," counsel Richard Swartz said during the meeting. Swartz described the March 28 notice as abrupt and said the state and several school systems are seeking reconsideration and gathering information for project‑by‑project appeals.
Why it matters: Robeson County officials said the district has about $14.6 million in ESSER III projects that were approved under an earlier extension and remain obligated or under contract; the board…
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