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Broward County School Board Unanimously Passes Resolution Requesting Additional Federal Funding Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
May 6, 2020
The School Board of Broward County, Florida joins a national effort asking Congress to provide critical funding for school districts in the next coronavirus supplemental appropriations bill.
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020, during its School Board meeting, the Board unanimously approved the Resolution in Support of Council of the Great City Schools Member Districts’ Request for Additional Federal Funding. The funding is needed due to declines in state and local revenues from the coronavirus pandemic, which are expected to result in significant revenue shortfalls for school districts and potentially unprecedented budget cuts.
The resolution provides an overview of the looming financial impact the worldwide pandemic will have on the nation’s public schools, which have already faced the monumental challenge of transitioning to distance learning, while maintaining high-quality instruction, along with the unexpected costs of providing expanded meal services to students and families in the wake of school closures, the distribution of electronic devices and providing internet connectivity.
Last week, Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Robert W. Runcie also joined 61 superintendents from other large school districts across the nation in sending a letter to Capitol Hill, through the Council of the Great City Schools, expressing the need for federal funding to offset the financial impact districts are incurring as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
To view the Resolution in Support of Council of the Great City Schools Member Districts’ Request for Additional Federal Funding, visit https://bit.ly/2xIXOYI.
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