What is ESSER?

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides funding to LEAs through the Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund, to address the impact of COVID-19 on elementary and secondary schools.

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021 established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) III, a fund dedicated to providing a total of nearly $122 billion to states and school districts to help safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s students.

Axtell ISD has applied for a grant under this fund, and our efforts to identify the needs of our students and school community are shared here.

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ESSER III
Axtell ISD COVID POLICY Effective 1/18/22

POSITIVE CASE

Students/Staff that have a positive test must quarantine for five days.  Students/Staff may return on day six if symptoms have improved and the person has been fever free without medication for at least 24 hours.  Students/Staff will be recommended to wear a mask for five days once they return to school.

IN HOUSE POSITIVE CASE

Students/Staff that have a positive case in their immediate household will not be required to quarantine if asymptomatic.  Students/Staff that are symptomatic must stay home until significant symptom improvement and fever free for at least 24 hours without medication.

PENDING TEST

Students/Staff that have a pending COVID-19 test must remain off campus, including extra-curricular activities, until they receive the results.

Safe Start Plan

This plan was developed with the intent to provide a continuity of services in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Axtell ISD ensures that the interventions to be implemented will respond to the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students, and particularly those students disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including students from low-income families, students of color, English language learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students.

1. Consider the Center for Disease and Control and the Texas Education Agency guidelines to keep our students and staff safe.

2. Assess academic gaps and provide accelerated closing-the-gap growth opportunities.

3. Evaluate the social and emotional needs of our students and staff.

4. Make every attempt to keep schools open all year without experiencing school closure.

All plans are subject to change based on regulations by the Texas Education Agency and the Office of the Governor of Texas. Parents will be notified if changes are necessary.

Este plan se desarrolló con la intención de proporcionar una continuidad de los servicios a la luz de la pandemia de COVID-19. Axtell ISD se asegura de que las intervenciones que se implementarán respondan a las necesidades académicas, sociales, emocionales y de salud mental de todos los estudiantes, y en particular de aquellos estudiantes afectados de manera desproporcionada por la pandemia de COVID-19, incluidos estudiantes de familias de bajos ingresos, estudiantes de color, estudiantes del idioma inglés, niños con discapacidades, estudiantes sin hogar, niños en hogares de guarda y estudiantes migratorios.

1. Considere las pautas del Centro para el Control y las Enfermedades y la Agencia de Educación de Texas para mantener seguros a nuestros estudiantes y personal. 2. Evaluar las brechas académicas y brindar oportunidades aceleradas de crecimiento para cerrar las brechas. 3. Evaluar las necesidades sociales y emocionales de nuestros estudiantes y personal. 4. Hacer todo lo posible por mantener las escuelas abiertas todo el año sin tener que cerrarlas. Todos los planes están sujetos a cambios según las regulaciones de la Agencia de Educación de Texas y la Oficina del Gobernador de Texas. Los padres serán notificados si los cambios son necesarios.