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March 23, 2021

Executives in Residence

Applications are now being accepted for the new cohort of Executives in Residence program.

Interested individuals should complete the application form and submit it by May 15, 2021.

Learn More About the Program

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: More About the

American Rescue Plan

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. This nearly $2 trillion federal emergency supplemental appropriation is the sixth emergency package in response to the enduring COVID-19 pandemic. The bill signed into law bears a striking resemblance to President Biden’s initial proposal.

The funding is far-reaching and includes support for vaccines, schools, small businesses, and anti‐poverty programs. ARP includes almost $220 billion for education, child care, and education‐related programs, plus $362 billion for local and state fiscal relief, much of which could ultimately support education. The total for the U.S. Department of Education is more than twice the fiscal year 2021 regular funding total of $73 billion.

The U.S. Department of Education sent a letter to the chief state school officers overviewing the state-by-state allocation tables for the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The department also released an updated fact sheet that includes a side-by-side of Elementary Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding in the CARES I, II, and now, ESSERS in the ARP.

All of these resources are available here.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHT: ED Talks

Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative was a hit on EduTalk Radio last week! Listen to Executive Director Phoebe Bailey talk about the many services they offer the school districts in their region!

Listen Now!

ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2021:

SUBMIT A BREAKOUT SESSION PROPOSAL!

Submit a Proposal

AESA 2021 Annual Conference

Navigating Change: Leading for Tomorrow

December 1-4, 2021

Marriott Marquis

Houston, TX

Breakout Sessions are the backbone of the AESA Annual Conference! We want to hear from you. Please consider submitting your idea to showcase the work of your ESA!

Deadline:

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Contact with questions: Ann Fiene

E: afiene@aesa.us,

P: 715-966-1688

AESA Business Partners: You will receive your breakout session proposal link in a direct email. Do not use this link to submit your proposal. Thank you!

AWARDS

AESA Award Program

Annually, the AESA Executive Council invites its members to recognize their colleagues and peers for their contributions to educational service agencies. Visit our website to learn more about each of AESA's national awards. The criteria and nomination process for each award is fully described in the nomination forms.

Nominations are now open for the 2021 awards program. All nominations must be postmarked by June 15, 2021.

Download Nomination Packet

From AESA Business Partners

Check-In/Check-Out: Creating, Implementing, and Monitoring an Evidence-Based Intervention to Support Students with Behavior Challenges

April 19, 2021

2 pm Eastern

(1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)

Research has repeatedly shown that Check-in/Check-out effectively decreases problem behaviors and increases academic achievement when implemented as designed. Improve implementation fidelity by training your staff on the essential components of this

powerful intervention.

Join us as we develop a Check-in/Check-out program, discuss and model implementation, and create graphs to progress monitor using Behavior Advantage, making the process both efficient and practical.

Any educator, from administrators to paraprofessionals, is invited to join this workshop intended to build capacity across

your site to successfully manage student behaviors across the Tier 2 and Tier 3 spectrums.

Thank you to all our business partners for making these opportunities available to any AESA member free of charge!

Your support of AESA business partners makes many other opportunities possible.

AESA Members:

Please feel free to forward webinar information to your member school districts. They are welcome to participate!

Learn More about StOPit Solutions Plus Grant Funding!

Free Webinar

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

2 pm Eastern

(1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)

Join AESA Business Partner STOPit Solutions for a webinar to learn more about its Safe360 suite of safety and mental wellness products AND how to take advantage of 2021 federal grants to offset school ESA-related costs. In 2020, over $6.6M was awarded to ESAs in nine states!

Grow Your Microsoft Education Training Muscle to Support Your Local Schools

Thursday, April 8, 2021

2:00 pm Eastern

(1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)

Hear from one of our own members!

Join Maggie Ojeda from Texas Region 1 ESC as she shares their journey to become certified Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Trainers. She will discuss why this was valuable to the ESC, how they got started, examples of successes with local schools, and opportunities for growing revenue for their service center.

You will leave the webinar with actionable next steps on how your ESA can get started on your journey to provide Microsoft Education professional learning offerings to your local schools.