CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CSDE COVID‐19 

Special Education Recovery Stipend

2021

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Use of Funds:The stipend was intended to assist school districts with addressing delayed, interrupted, suspended or inaccessible IEP supports and services for students with IEPs in Connecticut school districts  

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Use of Funds:These funds were also able to be used to provide students with IEP supports and services to remediate skills and/or address lack of progress due to the COVID‐19 pandemic 

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

119 School Districts were able to take advantage of this funding opportunity 

Districts were Creative, Innovative and Passionate in Their Efforts Toward Special Education Recovery and Renewal

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Districts used stipend funds for the following activities to address needs caused by the impact of COVID‐19 on school environments:

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Conduct Special Education Evaluations that were Delayed

Provide Special Education Recovery Summer Programming (not ESY)

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Enhance Special Education Extended School Year (ESY) Services

Provide Special Education and Related Services, including Transition Services, which were not Provided Due to COVID‐19

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Provide Mental Health and Social Skills Supports to Students Requiring them Due to the Impact of COVID‐19

Obtain Special Education and Related Services Staff to Conduct Evaluations or Address Areas of Deficit Caused By the Impact of COVID‐19 

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Provide Staff With Professional Learning Opportunities Related to Social/Emotional Learning, Mental Health, Reading ‐ Literacy ‐Mathematics and the Development and Provision of Recovery Services to Address Student Deficits Caused by the Impact of COVID‐19

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Provide Social/Emotional Supports and Staffing to Student’s that Now Required those Supports Due to the Impact of COVID‐19

Provide Re‐Engagement Activities for Students Who Became Disengaged During Remote Learning Caused by the Impact of COVID‐19 on School Environments

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Obtain Educational Materials, Specialized Equipment, Transportation, and Assistive Technology for Students Requiring Them in Order to Address Deficits Caused By the Impact of COVID‐19

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Stipend Funds Continue to Have Impact

Stipend Activities Were Employed During the Summer of 2021 and Continue During the 2021‐2022 School Year.

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Congratulations to the Districts who Were Able to Take Advantage of this Stipend!

ANDOVERASHFORDAVONBERLIN

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BETHANYBETHELBOZRAH

BRANFORDBRIDGEPORTBRISTOL

BROOKFIELD

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BROOKLYNCANTERBURYCANTONCHESHIRECLINTONCOLUMBIACOVENTRY

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

CT TECHNICAL EDUCATION & CAREER SYSTEMDANBURYDARIENDERBY

EAST GRANBYEAST HADDAMEAST HAMPTON

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

EAST HARTFORDEAST LYME

EAST WINDSOREASTFORDEASTON

ELLINGTONFAIRFIELD

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

FARMINGTONFRANKLINGRANBY

GREENWICHGRISWOLDGROTONHAMDEN

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

HAMPTONHARTFORDHEBRONKILLINGLYLEBANONLEDYARDLITCHFIELD

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

MANCHESTERMANSFIELDMERIDENMILFORDMONROEMONTVILLENAUGATUCK

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NEW BRITAINNEW CANAANNEW HAVENNEW LONDONNEW MILFORD

NORTH BRANFORDNORTH HAVEN

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

NORTH STONINGTONNORWALKNORWICH

OLD SAYBROOKORANGEOXFORD

PLAINFIELD

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

PLYMOUTHPOMFRETPUTNAMREDDINGREGION 5REGION 6REGION 9

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

REGION 10REGION 13REGION 14REGION 15REGION 16REGION 17REGION 19

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

ROCKY HILLSALEM

SCOTLANDSHELTONSHERMANSIMSBURYSOMERS

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

SOUTH WINDSORSOUTHINGTON

SPRAGUESTAFFORDSTRATFORDSUFFIELDTOLLAND

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

TORRINGTONTRUMBULLUNIONVERNON

VOLUNTOWNWALLINGFORDWATERBURY

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WATERFORDWATERTOWNWEST HAVENWESTBROOKWESTONWESTPORT

WETHERSFIELD

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WILLINGTONWILTON

WINCHESTERWINDHAMWINDSOR

WINDSOR LOCKSWOODBRIDGE

$20,000 COVID‐19 Special Education Stipend

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

WOODSTOCKWOODSTOCK ACADEMY