March Board of Ed

 Bill Bell on budget
Federal side: pleased to report as of this morning have approved pretty much all of the ESSER applications
overall have seen tremendous work that districts are doing with this
"districts are creative, ready to track this good work that's taking place"
Bell: ESSER I funds: 86% has been claimed
ESSER II funds: 29% has been claimed
ESSER III funds: 9% claimed (good for another 2 1/2 years)

supplemental budget for workforce retention and recruitment as spoken of earlier $140M
already working on $70M

working with House Ways and Means committee on their FY23 budget
in conversations with Senate as well
working on a bunch of FY22 supplemental appropriations

nothing on the $40M in enrollment funding