Pasadena Independent School District

American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III)

Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan

The American Rescue Plan Act requires that school districts make their Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan available to the public online. The plans must be in an understandable and uniform format; to the extent practicable, and written in a language that parents can understand. Alternatively, the plan may be orally translated or provided in an alternative accessible format upon request.

Pasadena ISD teams will continue to work collaboratively with stakeholders, principals, staff, parents, students and community members to review and refine our plans throughout the year.

For additional information, please view the PDFs below:

Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund

Pasadena ISD has submitted an application for $147 million in one-time federal funding to address needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to receive the funds, the district has submitted an application to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) expressing its intentions for the funds should the application be approved.

Funds can be used to cover expenses that were incurred starting March 13, 2020 and that may continue to arise through September 30, 2024.

ESSER Federal Grant Application Presentation
 2020-2021 Pasadena ISD Unexpected Loses due to COVID-19

For additional information, please view the PDFs below:

Stakeholder Consultations

• • April 5, 2022 - PISD School Health Advisory Council
  • September 30, 2021 - District Education Committee
  • September 7, 2021 - PISD School Health Advisory Council
  • August 24, 2021 - ESSER Budgeting Meeting
  • August 3, 2021 - Public Meeting of School Safety & Security Committee
    
  • June 4, 2021 - ESSER III Parent Spanish Meeting
  • June 3, 2021 - PISD Community and Business Partner Meeting
  • June 3, 2021 – Public Meeting 9:00am & 4:30pm
  • May 28, 2021 - Special Programs Staff Meeting
  • May 27, 2021 - District Education Committee
  • May 17, 2021 - Behavior Response Team Meeting
  • May 11, 2021 – Special Programs Leadership Meeting
  • April 21, 2021 - PISD School Health Advisory Council

PISD ESSER III Needs Assessment Survey Timeline

• Spring 2022 – Stakeholders needs assessment for federal programs conducted
• Spring 2022 – Districtwide Family & Community Survey conducted  
• July 16, 2021 – PISD Receives Notice of Grant Award
• July 7, 2021 – PISD submits the ESSER III application requesting funds
• June 11, 2021 – ESSER III Survey Closes
• May 31, 2021 - ESSER III Survey deadline extended
• May 24, 20212 – ESSER III Survey Opens
• Spring 2021 – Districtwide Family & Community Survey conducted  

PISD would like to hear from our community!

ESSER TEA Resources

TEA Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Grant Programs Website
TEA ESSER I, ESSER II, and ESSER III Side by Side Comparison 

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