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Saint Paul Public Schools Sees Impacts of American Rescue Plan Funds
Feb. 9, 2023 -- Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) is starting to see results after the first full year of American Rescue Plan (ARP) spending. The district received $207 million in federal funds to safely reopen schools and address long-term student outcomes that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SPPS Featured on U.S. Department of Education Virtual Panel
Feb. 9, 2023 -- Saint Paul Public Schools leaders are part of a virtual panel hosted by the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. CST, to discuss the district's efforts to enhance academic recovery since the pandemic.
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Interactive Dashboards of American Rescue Plan Budgets and Strategies Now Available
Dec. 9, 2022 -- Live dashboards tracking the budgets, spending and school-level implementation of SPPS's American Rescue Plan strategies are now available.
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SPPS Featured in U.S. Department of Education Back to School Guide
Sept. 1, 2022 -- Saint Paul Public Schools was one of a select number of districts featured in the U.S. Department of Education's Back-to-School Checklist for Parents.
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Saint Paul Public Schools Seeks Community Partners to Provide Student & Family Services
February 14, 2021 -- SPPS is seeking community partners to provide targeted services to Saint Paul students and families, with a focus on those most impacted by COVID-19. The district has allocated $7 million of its American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to this effort.
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SPPS Testifies at Virtual Field Hearing on American Rescue Plan
January 26, 2022 -- Superintendent Joe Gothard and Board of Education Chair Jim Vue provided testimony about how the district is planning to spend its $206.9 million allotment of ARP funds.
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SPPS American Rescue Plan Recognized by U.S. Department of Education
November 28, 2021 -- Last week, the U.S. Department of Education reached out to share the SPPS plan with the White House as a best practice. Parts of the plan may be featured by the U.S. DOE as part of a national campaign they are calling #ARPStars.
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Saint Paul Public Schools Receives Final Approval for American Rescue Plan
November 8, 2021 -- SPPS received final approval from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) on the district’s plan for spending $207 million in federal funds to safely reopen schools and address long-term student outcomes that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SPPS Board of Education Approves ARP Spending Plan
September 21, 2021 -- The Saint Paul Public Schools Board of Education approved the district’s plan for spending its American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds over the next three years.
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U.S. Department of Education Approves Minnesota's Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds
August 30, 2021 -- Minnesota’s plan details how the state is using and plans to use ARP ESSER funds to safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and equitably expand opportunity for students who need it most.
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SPPS Announces Proposed Strategies for American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funding
August 25, 2021 -- Saint Paul Public Schools has spent the past several months gathering input and creating plans for how the district will spend its American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds over the next three school years.
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Saint Paul Public Schools Completes Needs Assessment Around ARP Funding
July 23, 2021 -- As part of Saint Paul Public Schools’ work to serve students during and following the COVID-19 pandemic, SPPS meaningfully engaged with a wide range of stakeholders in a needs assessment over the course of the 2020-21 school year.
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Virtual Family Forums About COVID Relief Federal Funding
June 15, 2021 -- SPPS is committed to ensuring that multiple perspectives have been and will continue to be included in prioritizing the use of these funds. The forums will be held virtually and are open to all SPPS families.
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SPPS Announces COVID Relief Federal Funding Levels
May 12, 2021 -- Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) announced today it will receive approximately $334 million in federal funding for COVID-19 response efforts and to address long-term student outcomes that have been impacted by the pandemic.
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