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9 <br /> 1 o Expire June 30, 2020 <br /> 2 • Federal funds released after local education agencies (LEA) apply. <br /> 3 • A little more flexibility in spending. (e.g. mental health services and supports, planning <br /> 4 and implementing summer learning, training and professional development pertaining to <br /> 5 sanitation and minimizing spread of virus) <br /> 6 o Expire September 21, 2020 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 OCS COVID-19 State and Federal <br /> 9 Emergency Allocation Draft Spending Plan <br /> 10 <br /> 11 • 200,000 - 500 Hotspots to be distributed to families without internet <br /> 12 • 825,000 - K-2 ipad devices for students to take home for remote learning <br /> 13 • 100,000 - Telework stipends for teachers and teacher assistants utilizing <br /> 14 personal cell phones, personal data plans and personal <br /> 15 technology equipment to support student learning (-$100K) <br /> 16 • 43,000 - Printing and postage associated with remote learning packets <br /> 17 <br /> 18 OCS Superintendent Felder presented this portion of the PowerPoint: <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Unfunded COVID-19 Expected Expenditures <br /> 21 • Remote summer instruction <br /> 22 • Remote learning accessory equipment (i.e. headphones) <br /> 23 • Increased maintenance staff to address maximum cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting <br /> 24 of school buildings and buses <br /> 25 • Staffing cost for potential increase in instruction hours to address learning loss (i.e. <br /> 26 before school, after school, Saturday) <br /> 27 • Temperature checking stations at every facility <br /> 28 • Personal Protection Equipment for students' in-person learning. Approx. $81,000/month <br /> 29 • Remote learning Curriculum and necessary Staff professional development <br /> 30 • Transportation impacts for physical distancing <br /> 31 • Hot water in every school to promote proper hand washing <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair Rich asked if the OCS continuation and expansion budgets could be identified. <br /> 34 Rhonda Rath said the OCS continuation budget is $984,050 and the OCS expansion <br /> 35 budget is $1,414,100. She said the per pupil allotment to fund the continuation budget would <br /> 36 be $148. <br /> 37 Chair Rich asked if the OCS fund balance amount could be identified. <br /> 38 Rhonda Rath said there is $2.6 million in unassigned funds. <br /> 39 Commissioner Dorosin said he wants to see if the County can fund the continuation <br /> 40 budget, and said the budget increase proposed by the Manager is $142,646 <br /> 41 Commissioner Dorosin said the difference between the continuation budget and the <br /> 42 Manager's recommendation is $842,000. <br /> 43 Rhonda Rath said yes, and $96,000 goes directly to the ADM growth <br /> 44 Commissioner Dorosin said OCS would need - $842,000 to cover the continuation <br /> 45 request. <br /> 46 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the fund balance amount, and asked if all of that is <br /> 47 available to be reallocated. <br /> 48 Rhonda Rath said $2.7 million is available, and has already factored in for any state <br /> 49 requirements, as well as any that has already been committed or assigned. <br />