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Falls City School Board hears update on funding

By John Nixon

06/22/2021

(KLZA)-- Falls City School Superintendent Tim Heckenlively reported during the June 14th District 56 Board meeting the Falls City Public Schools will received $370,694 in Net Option Funding and Allocated Income Tax Funds for the 2021-22 school year. That is an increase of $83,756 from last year.

Heckenlively pointed out that District 56 remains “Unequalized” meaning the district will receive no State Aid funding.

It was also revealed the Nebraska Department of Education will award more than $491.3-million to Nebraska school districts in ESSER III funds. These funds will allow school districts to take additional measures to safely sustain their healthy operations, including the use of funds to enact appropriate measures to help schools to invest in mitigation strategies consistent with the CDC to the greatest extent practicable. This will allow school district to address the many impacts of COVID-19 on students including unfinished instruction and help meet students social, emotional, mental health and academic needs. The application period for ESSER III funds will be July 15 – September 1.

District 56 is serving more than 250 meals per day through the summer meal program which runs Monday through Friday, providing a daily breakfast and lunch. The grab and go meal pick up process operates out of the front entrance of the Middle School facilitated by Falls City Public School nutrition staff and volunteers.

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