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Pushback over federal ESSER liquidation leaves Erie School District monitoring $7.2M in draws and potential exposure
Summary
The district said federal guidance that had extended the liquidation deadline for ESSER funds was rescinded March 28; a federal court granted a preliminary injunction restoring limited time to draw funds. District staff said $7.2 million has been spent but not yet claimed and $6.8 million remains at risk if the full extension is not honored.
District staff told the board the school’s multi‑year capital projects and purchases are partially funded by federal ESSER allocations and that a change in federal guidance this spring complicated the district’s ability to claim several million dollars of spending.
A staff presentation noted the district originally expected multiple extensions that allowed liquidating ESSER funds as projects completed. District staff reported $7.2 million in ESSER‑funded spending through March 2025 that has not yet been claimed from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. If the department cannot claim that spending from the federal…
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