Nebraska Department of Education

Congress passed three separate stimulus packages to prepare for, prevent, and respond to the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and the American Rescue Plan. All told, Nebraska K-12 public education will receive an influx of nearly $854 million. These three sets of funds are part of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, with 90 percent of funding going directly to school districts. The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) reserves 10 percent of the funding through a set-aside for statewide activities.

The NDE developed Nebraska’s Framework for Renewal and Acceleration to guide processes and focus supports. You can view the guide and find other resources on Launch Nebraska.

ESSER Home

• ESSER III (ARP)

• ESSER II (CRRSA)

• ESSER I (CARES)

• EANS Services & Assistance

Questions, Comments, or Corrections? Let us know!

In developing the ARP ESSER III Plan, North Platte Public Schools must conduct consultation in the following ways:

• With stakeholders, including students; families; school and district administrators (including special education administrators); and teachers, principals, school leaders, other educators, school staff, and their unions; and

• To the extent present in or served by the LEA: Tribes; civil rights organizations (including disability rights organizations); and stakeholders representing the interests of children with disabilities, English learners, children experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, migratory students, children who are incarcerated, and other underserved students; and

• By seeking and taking into account public input.

We ask that you complete the survey on this page to share your input on spending allocations for the ARP ESSER III Plan for the 2021-2022 academic year.