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COVID 19 Actions

Board Action to Assure Funding for Virtual Education due to COVID-19

Executive Order 20-05 allows agency heads to modify rules during the public health emergency. On September 2, 2020, the Board voted for executive director Brian Murphy to modify the state tuition support rule to ensure students who are receiving virtual instruction due to COVID-19 would be funded at the appropriate level. Students reported in the February 2020 ADM as attending school in-person who are reported in the September 2020 ADM as attending school virtually due to COVID-19 will be funded as though attending school in-person. Students reported in the February 2020 ADM as attending school virtually who are also reported in the September 2020 ADM as attending school virtually will continue to be funded at the 85% level. School corporations that were delivering 100% virtual instruction at the time of the February 2020 ADM will continue to receive 85% of full tuition support for their students. The memo outlining the changes is available here.

Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund 

Created by the CARES Act, the GEER Fund allows the Governor to provide support to PK-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Indiana’s program will focus on developing and improving the availability of distance/remote learning techniques and technologies to students most significantly impacted by COVID-19. Learn more about the grant and how to apply by visiting www.in.gov/doe/grants/geer/.