Rep. Delgado Visits Liberty and Ellenville School Districts, Highlights American Rescue Plan School Funding

Press Release

This week, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited Liberty Central School District and Ellenville Central School District to donate books from the Library of Congress Surplus Books Program and discuss American Rescue Plan educational funding.

"Help is here with $130 billion in K-12 American Rescue Plan funding," said Rep. Delgado. "From Liberty to Ellenville, this funding will help keep upstate teachers, staff, and students safe. I want to thank our educators for their innovation and persistence during this difficult time. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, they have worked around the clock to support our students and community."

"The Liberty Central School District truly appreciates the opportunity to speak with Representative Delgado about the challenges of the past year and the challenges still ahead of us, and we thank him for coming to our high school to meet with us" said Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Liberty's Assistant Superintendent. "Our teachers, our staff, and, most especially, our students and families have faced enormous hurdles and hardships this past year. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a tremendous strain on the district's resources, and we are reassured knowing that Rep. Delgado will bring our message back to Washington D.C. Rep. Delgado also brought with him a selection of books for our LSCD libraries, and we all thank him for the great gift."

"We are extremely thankful to Congressman Delgado for taking the time to come to Ellenville and discuss equity-in-education issues, challenges associated with remote learning, and the recently announced Federal aid package, which will help our school district fill a funding gap and address pandemic-related needs," said Ellenville Superintendent Lisa Wiles. "We appreciate the Congressman for his support and for being such a strong advocate for public schools."

The American Rescue Plan delivers $170 billion for education and $45 billion for child care providers. This includes a $130 billion investment to help K-12 schools re-open and provide support to students who have fallen behind. Specifically, funding can be used for:

Reducing class sizes
Modifying spaces so that students and teachers can socially distance
Improving ventilation
Implementing more mitigation measures
Providing personal protective equipment
Providing summer school or other support for students that help make up lost learning time this year

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