Economic Stimulus Package

Follow the Money: School Board Vice-Chair Dr. Steve Gallon Proposes Item to Address the Receipt, Plan and Accountability for the District’s Nearly $1.1 Billion from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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At today’s Miami-Dade County School Board Meeting, Vice-Chair Dr. Steve Gallon III will propose an agenda item regarding the almost $1.1 billion the school district receives from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress. It intends to speed up the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession, which developed as a consequence. First proposed on January 14, 2021, the package builds upon many of the measures in the CARES Act from March 2020 and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 from December 2020. 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $1,400 direct payments to individuals making up to $75,000 annually, $350 billion in aid to state and local governments, and $14 billion for vaccine distribution. It also provides $130 billion to elementary, middle, and high schools to assist with safe reopening, with Florida slated to receive approximately $7.4 billion. Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the state’s largest school district and having the highest proportion of economically disadvantaged students, is estimated to receive $1.1 billion. The bill will also directly impact local students and families through individual relief measures, including child tax credits that are projected to reduce child poverty substantially. 

With the infusion of these funds, the District will enhance its capacity to mitigate and address the adverse impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its students and their learning for over a year, with studies anticipating that learning loss will be more significant among low-income, Black, and Hispanic students---a demographic highly concentrated in Miami-Dade County Public Schools and whose anticipated academic, social, and emotional needs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic in large part and generated the unprecedented amount of federal funds.

Gallon’s proposal also directs the Superintendent to schedule a Board Workshop to discuss and review the allocation and allowable use of these funds, as well as,  review the prior allocation, expenditure, and planned use for remaining funds allocated to the District through the CARES Act from March 2020 and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 from December 2020; and establish a system and structure for quarterly reporting of all funds expended through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and make available for easy public access and review on the District’s website.

“This will ensure that the Board provides increased focus, transparency, and accountability as well as an opportunity for the public to be informed about and serve witness to the School Board’s policy, practices, and procurement decision-making processes involving nearly $1.1 billion that have been allocated to enhance and uplift the learning and lives of our students---especially those facing the greatest challenges and with the greatest needs,” said Dr. Gallon.

To read the full item, click here: 

http://schoolboard.dadeschools.net/documents/agenda/h17.pdf


Election Day in North Miami!

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Today is Election Day in the City of North Miami. The only race on the ballot is for the District 4 Council seat. There are five candidates: Jessica Alston; Alix Desulme; Beverly Hilton; Carline Paul and Roseline Philippe. 

If you live in North Miami District 4, get out and vote. If you know someone who lives in that district, encourage them to get out and vote. Every election is important. Do your research.  Don’t be taken for granted and don’t squander your vote.

 

Today is Election Day in North Miami for council person for District 4. 

Polls are open from 7:00am-7:00pm

Here are the precincts to vote:

Precinct 133.0 
Miami-Dade County Fire Station #19 
650 NW 131 Street
North Miami, FL 33168

Precinct 135.0 
Sunkist Grove Community Center 
12500 NW 13th Ave
North Miami, FL 33168

Precinct 136.0 
Miami Union Academy 
12600 NW 4th Ave
North Miami, FL 33168 

Elect Alix Desulme #93 as Councilmember, District 4 – elected by district, four year term North Miami, Florida

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Town Hall Meeting on the Economic Stimulus Package

"People are struggling! They have not only a need to know, but a right to know what monies we are receiving and how the money will be used in our communities."- Senator Frederica S. Wilson

Senator Frederica Wilson has scheduled a Town Hall Meeting for Monday, May 11, 2009 from 5:30-7:30 PM at the Joseph Caleb Center 5400 NW 22nd Avenue.  Also attending will be representatives from the Obama Administration, the Governor’s Office, the Florida Legislature and Miami-Dade County. They will share critical information regarding how individuals and businesses can draw federal stimulus dollars. 
 
Information on the extension of unemployment benefits, weatherization program, small business grants and loans will also be shared.

For more information call (305) 654-7150.