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9 <br /> • State funds only expended for school nutrition, school and community based child care, <br /> cleaning and sanitizing schools and buses, protective equipment and remote learning. <br /> o Expire June 30, 2020 <br /> • Federal funds released after local education agencies (LEA) apply. <br /> • A little more flexibility in spending. (e.g. mental health services and supports, planning <br /> and implementing summer learning, training and professional development pertaining to <br /> sanitation and minimizing spread of virus) <br /> o Expire September 21, 2020 <br /> OCS COVID-19 State and Federal <br /> Emergency Allocation Draft Spending Plan <br /> • 200,000 - 500 Hotspots to be distributed to families without internet <br /> • 825,000 — K-2 ipad devices for students to take home for remote learning <br /> • 100,000 - Telework stipends for teachers and teacher assistants utilizing <br /> personal cell phones, personal data plans and personal <br /> technology equipment to support student learning (—$100K) <br /> • 43,000 — Printing and postage associated with remote learning packets <br /> OCS Superintendent Felder presented this portion of the PowerPoint: <br /> Unfunded COVID-19 Expected Expenditures <br /> • Remote summer instruction <br /> • Remote learning accessory equipment (i.e. headphones) <br /> • Increased maintenance staff to address maximum cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting <br /> of school buildings and buses <br /> • Staffing cost for potential increase in instruction hours to address learning loss (i.e. <br /> before school, after school, Saturday) <br /> • Temperature checking stations at every facility <br /> • Personal Protection Equipment for students' in-person learning. Approx. $81,000/month <br /> • Remote learning Curriculum and necessary Staff professional development <br /> • Transportation impacts for physical distancing <br /> • Hot water in every school to promote proper hand washing <br /> Chair Rich asked if the OCS continuation and expansion budgets could be identified. <br /> Rhonda Rath said the OCS continuation budget is $984,050 and the OCS expansion <br /> budget is $1,414,100. She said the per pupil allotment to fund the continuation budget would <br /> be $148. <br /> Chair Rich asked if the OCS fund balance amount could be identified. <br /> Rhonda Rath said there is $2.6 million in unassigned funds. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said he wants to see if the County can fund the continuation <br /> budget, and said the budget increase proposed by the Manager is $142,646 <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said the difference between the continuation budget and the <br /> Manager's recommendation is $842,000. <br /> Rhonda Rath said yes, and $96,000 goes directly to the ADM growth <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said OCS would need — $842,000 to cover the continuation <br /> request. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin referred to the fund balance amount, and asked if all of that is <br /> available to be reallocated. <br />