Contact Us
Orlando Riddick
ESSER Effectiveness Officer
Jennifer Mobley
Director of Federal Programs
Dr. Karyn Cummings
ESSER Support Specialist
Lisa Millsaps
ESSER Support Specialist
Sherrie Beard
ESSER Support Specialist
ESSER III Updates and Presentations
Stakeholder Input
Mesquite ISD will continue to utilize surveys, focus groups and other feedback measures to capture meaningful consultation for our ESSER III plan from our community every six months. Surveys are provided in English and Spanish.
Click Here to provide stakeholder feedback on MISD's Use of ESSER Funds
Survey Open Until August 17, 2022
ESSER III Background
Data shows that the pandemic has had a significant impact on student learning, both across the country and in Mesquite ISD.
The American Rescue Plan signed into law in March by President Joe Biden included $122 billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds for school districts across the country, which is the single largest investment in federal elementary and secondary education in the nation’s history. Mesquite ISD has applied for and expects to receive about $82.3 million in ESSER III funding, which is intended to help reopen schools and accelerate learning and mitigate learning loss.
ESSER provides resources for: critical one-time investments; time-limited programming to respond to the pandemic; and innovation that can redefine student learning, acceleration, and development
Mesquite ISD's Leveraging Learning Plan addresses the impact of learning recovery through four core areas. Click on the icon to see specific strategies in each area.
MISD's Four CORE Areas For ESSER III
Use of ESSER III Funds
Frequently Asked Questions About ESSER III
- What is the purpose of ESSER III funds?
- Are ESSER III funds required to be used for specific purposes?
- What are some of the allowable uses of ESSER III funds?
- What is the funding period for ESSER III grants?
- What are the federal requirements around ESSER III Use of Funds Plan?