Under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, Idaho will receive almost $440 M for Idaho K-12 public education. States are required to write a plan describing, among other things, the current education needs within the state, the intended uses of ARP ESSER funds, and the plans for supporting LEAs in the planning for and use of ARP ESSER funds. The Plan is due to the U.S. Department of Education on June 7, 2021, so states are working under a very short timeline.

Please review the first draft of the Plan here and use the comment box below to provide feedback.

Following is the timeline for writing and submitting Idaho's ARP ESSER State Plan to USED by June 7, 2021:

April 21, 2021 - States received ARP ESSER State Plan Template
April 23-28, 2021 - Section leads identified
May 3-May 18, 2021 - Section leads draft plan with input from stakeholders
May 19-June 1, 2021 - Opportunity is provided for public input on the Idaho State Plan published at www.sde.idaho.gov and letters of support are collected from associations and possible community partners
June 1-2, 2021 - Changes made to plan based on feedback
June 2-6, 2021 - Board to finalize their section and receive informational update on the Plan
June 7, 2021 - Superintendent Ybarra and SBOE Representative sign the ARP ESSER State Plan
June 7, 2021 - Superintendent Ybarra submits Idaho ARP ESSER State Plan to USED