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Caption Students return for in-person classes on Nov. 9, 2020 at Ingram Pye Elementary in Macon, Ga. They went virtual again a few weeks later. Credit: Grant Blankenship
The Bibb County School District is asking parents and guardians of district students what they want to do with the massive infusion of cash in the district courtesy of recent pandemic relief passed by the U.S. Congress.
Bibb schools will have a little over $100 million in new stimulus funds heading into the next school year. That’s about half of the district’s current budget.
“It’s a significant amount of money, yes,” said Lori Rodgers,
How has Bibb Schools used $150 million in federal COVID relief funds over the last year?
The district has received three allotments of federal funds since last March to help offset costs from the pandemic. Author: Pepper Baker Updated: 10:07 AM EDT April 6, 2021
MACON, Ga. The U.S. Department of Education has given out millions of dollars to school districts over the last year for emergency relief during the pandemic.
The Bibb County School District has received more than $150 million, but how have they used it?
Assistant Superintendent Lori Rodgers, who oversees federal programs, explains how that money helped get the district get through one of the most challenging times in education.