Use of Funds

Benton Consolidated High School District #103 has been awarded $1,978,089 in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER III) funds through the American Rescue Plan which is required to be spent by September 30, 2024. Each district must set aside at least twenty percent of the grant to address learning loss. This quantifies to a minimum of $395,617.80. BCHS will address learning loss through the implementation of evidence-based interventions. Such interventions include hiring additional staff, purchasing a new curriculum in multiple domains, providing a comprehensive afterschool program, and offering summer learning opportunities. Interventions will address students’ academic, social, and emotional needs due to the impact of COVID-19.

Benton Consolidated High School

21st Century Learning Center Grant Information

ARP – American Rescue Plan (ESSER III)

Disclosure of Federal Participation (Stevens Amendment)