Senator Roland Gutierrez Announces Release of Over $887 Million For Schools in SD-19 Counties
(Press Release) Austin, Texas — On Thursday morning Senator Roland Gutierrez (D-Bexar) announced the release of
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds from President Biden’s recently signed American Rescue Plan. $887 million will be brought into Senate District counties to help public schools recover from losses in student learning and costs due to the pandemic.
“Thanks to President Biden, the State of Texas is working to make sure our public schools have the resources they need to help students rebound from learning setbacks due to covid. The divisions in our education system are already great enough. We must work hard to make sure that the pandemic does not become a generational education crisis for our children,” Gutierrez stated, “We made a big commitment to students and teachers in 2019 with the passage of HB 3, including teacher pay raises and school finance reforms. These funds are going to help us continue to deliver on that promise. We must continue to put our educational system first.”
Guidelines for use of ESSER Funds:
- State must subgrant at least 90% of ESSER funds to Local Education Agencies, to be used for the following:
- Reopening schools safely and keeping them safe.
- Addressing students’ social, emotional and mental health as well as academic needs due to the pandemic.
- Must distribute funds equitably.
- 5% of ARP ESSER funds will be used to address student learning loss during the pandemic.
- 1% of ARP ESSER funds are set aside for evidence-based summer school programs. • 1% of ARP ESSER funds are allocated towards evidence-based afterschool programs.
“Local schools went above and beyond to accommodate distance learning and COVID-19 protocols, in many cases losing out on significant revenue in attempt to keep our kids safe,” Gutierrez continued, “As we move forward towards recovery, we must make sure that we are providing a quality educational system for students, teachers, and staff. We will overcome this aspect of the pandemic and move ahead with making our education system even better.”
For a list of fund allocations, please see document attached on pages 2-5.
Atascosa County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Charlotte ISD | 982,229 | 491,114 | 1,473,343 |
| Lytle ISD | 1,958,674 | 979,337 | 2,938,011 |
| Poteet ISD | 934,697 | 467,348 | 1,402,045 |
| Jourdanton ISD | 1,327,403 | 663,702 | 1,991,105 |
| Pleasanton ISD | 5,322,065 | 2,661,033 | 7,983,098 |
| COUNTY TOTAL | 10,525,068 | 5,262,534 | 15,787,602 |
Bexar County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Alamo Heights ISD | 2,012,630 | 1,006,315 | 3,018,945 |
| Boerne ISD | 2,765,359 | 1,382,680 | 4,148,039 |
| Comal ISD | 10,290,672 | 5,145,336 | 4,148,039 |
| East Central ISD | 10,059,481 | 5,029,741 | 15,436,008 |
| Edgewood ISD | 31,587,069 | 15,793,535 | 47,380,604 |
| Harlandale ISD | 25,813,289 | 12,906,644 | 38,719,933 |
| Judson ISD | 29,063,921 | 14,531,961 | 43,595,882 |
| Lackland ISD | 425,225 | 212,612 | 637,837 |
| Medina Valley ISD | 3,608,505 | 1,804,252 | 5,412,757 |
| North East ISD | 78,068,151 | 39,034,075 | 117,102,226 |
| Northside ISD | 115,303,524 | 57,651,762 | 172,955,286 |
| Randolph Field ISD | 134,011 | 67,005 | 201,016 |
| San Antonio ISD | 138,628,680 | 69,314,340 | 207,943,020 |
| Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD | 5,044,474 | 2,522,237 | 7,566,711 |
| Somerset ISD | 6,689,441 | 3,344,721 | 10,034,162 |
| South San Antonio ISD | 19,147,861 | 9,573,930 | 28,721,791 |
| Southside ISD | 9,717,989 | 4,858,995 | 4,858,995 |
| Southwest ISD | 4,907,372 | 2,453,686 | 7,361,058 |
| COUNTY TOTAL | 493,267,654 | 246,633,827 | 719,242,309 |
Brewster County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Alpine ISD | 1,110,216 | 555,108 | 1,665,324 |
| Marathon ISD | 10,491 | 5,245 | 15,736 |
| Terlingua CSD | 468,529 | 234,265 | 702,794 |
| COUNTY TOTAL Crockett County | 1,589,236 | 794,618 | 2,383,854 |
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Crockett County CCSD Dimmit County | 1,043,499 | 521,749 | 1,565,248 |
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
Carrizo Springs CISD 5,951,095 2,975,548 8,926,643
Edwards County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Nueces Canyon CISD | 705,683 | 352,841 | 1,058,524 |
| Rocksprings ISD | 818,697 | 409,348 | 1,228,045 |
COUNTY TOTAL 1,524,380 762,189 2,286,569
Frio County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Dilley ISD | 1,786,953 | 893,476 | 2,680,429 |
| Pearsall ISD | 4,473,657 | 4,473,657 | 6,710,486 |
| COUNTY TOTAL Kinney County | 6,260,610 | 5,367,133 | 9,390,915 |
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Brackett ISD Maverick County | 802,873 | 401,436 | 1,204,309 |
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
Eagle Pass ISD 30,869,155 15,434,577 46,303,732
Medina County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| D’Hanis ISD | 324,598 | 162,299 | 486,897 |
| Hondo ISD | 2,146,781 | 1,073,390 | 3,220,171 |
| Natalia ISD | 1,237,113 | 618,556 | 1,855,669 |
| Devine ISD | 1,786,953 | 893,476 | 2,680,429 |
| Medina Valley ISD | 3,608,505 | 1,804,252 | 1,804,252 |
| COUNTY TOTAL | 9,103,950 | 4,551,973 | 10,047,418 |
Pecos County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Buena Vista ISD | 363,555 | 181,777 | 545,332 |
| Iraan-Sheffield ISD | 360,398 | 180,199 | 540,597 |
| Fort Stockton ISD | 3,303,808 | 1,651,904 | 4,955,712 |
| COUNTY TOTAL Real County | 4,027,761 | 2,013,880 | 6,041,641 |
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
Leakey ISD 425,860 212,930 638,790
Reeves County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Balmorhea ISD | 291,204 | 145,602 | 436,806 |
| Pecos Barstow Toyah ISD | 3,861,027 | 1,930,513 | 5,791,540 |
| COUNTY TOTAL Terrell County | 4,152,231 | 2,076,115 | 6,228,346 |
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
Terrell County ISD 174,719 87,359 262,078
Uvalde County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Knippa ISD | 751,039 | 375,519 | 1,126,558 |
| Utopia ISD | 308,859 | 154,430 | 463,289 |
| Sabinal ISD | 850,705 | 850,705 | 1,276,057 |
| Uvalde CISD | 10,779,503 | 5,389,751 | 16,169,254 |
COUNTY TOTAL 12,690,106 6,770,405 19,035,158
Val Verde County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Comstock ISD | 245,413 | 122,707 | 368,120 |
| San Felipe Del Rio CISD | 17,316,403 | 8,658,202 | 25,974,605 |
COUNTY TOTAL 17,561,816 8,780,909 26,342,725
Zavala County
| School District | Initial Allocation | Remaining Allocation | Total Allocation |
| Crystal City ISD | 6,181,485 | 3,090,743 | 9,272,228 |
| La Pryor ISD | 1,437,836 | 718,918 | 2,156,754 |
COUNTY TOTAL 7,619,321 3,809,661 11,428,982
GRAND TOTAL 607,589,334 306,456,843 887,116,319
