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The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction plans to help local school districts make tough spending decisions as federal COVID-19 relief funds expire this year. 

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education is beginning work on the district’s budget for next year.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools received $215 million through the second and third rounds of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds.

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools received $215 million through the second and third rounds of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds. A portion of those funds must be spent within six months, or returned to the federal government.

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education unanimously approved retention bonuses for all staff, including retirees, Tuesday night. 

The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education approved a $125,000 contract Tuesday night for a new after school program.

School districts across the state are making plans for additional federal funding they will receive to help address the impacts of the pandemic.