Texas School District to be Reimbursed for Remote Learning

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Education Agency and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, using federal CARES Act dollars, will reimburse school districts for costs incurred since the 2019-20 school year if the district locally purchased eLearning devices and/or WiFi hotspots.

$420 Million will be distributed statewide. School districts purchased laptops, tablets and WiFi hotspots so students could learn remotely during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said “this reimbursement program will significantly ease the financial burden on Texas public schools that have purchased these crucial eLearning devices and also helps ensure that more students have access to these devices as needed.”