Humboldt district strategizes spending

Humboldt school officials are creating a strategic plan on how to use $366,000 in federal relief funds.

Humboldt school officials are creating a strategic plan on how to use $366,000 in federal relief funds.

HUMBOLDT — School District 258 has money to burn.

The district recently received $366,000 in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds as part of the federal CAREs Act.

Now the challenge is to create a strategic plan for how to spend it.

Trevor Hoag

Trevor Hoag, Ph.D. is a former professor of English and philosophy who is exploring a new career by writing and reporting for The Iola Register, where his favorite stories involve outdoor adventures involving the history of Woodson and Allen Counties. His book, Occupying Memory, is in libraries around the world. In his free time, he loves volunteering for local nonprofits, abstract painting and playing hard-rock guitar.