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Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) recently spoke with the Department of Education Security Betsy DeVos stressing the urgency to provide more Impact Aid for Military Families to make sure student needs are met due to COVID-19 obstacles.
“The Impact Aid program is critical to serving military families across Texas. Due to COVID-19, districts like the Killeen ISD have experienced unprecedented challenges as they tirelessly work to continue educating our students despite difficult circumstances,” Williams said. “In order to ensure the needs of students are met, the Department of Education must allow schools to receive equitable funding for their Impact Aid applications and reduce the burden for districts relying on accurate headcounts that may be disrupted during the pandemic."
Dr. John Craft, superintendent of Killeen ISD, said the district would benefit after unforeseen adversity they have faced the past six weeks with school reintegration.
“It is critical we provide our federally impacted school districts this flexibility with their FY 2022 Impact Aid application," the letter reads. "This funding is crucial for these school districts to continue serving our military families and students."
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