Monday, April 4, 2022
Aid for school libraries from the Common School Fund in the 2021-22 school year will be $35.31 per census student. The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands informed DPI that $40.6 million is available for payment.
Final amounts by district are available on the Common School Fund page under "Library Aid Paid (by School Year)". Payments to districts will be vouchered and will be made on Monday, April 25, 2022. Funds must either be used in the fiscal year received or allocated as restricted fund balance (WUFAR account 10 B 936130).
Information on Common School Fund purchasing guidelines is available from the DPI Resources for Libraries and Lifelong Learning Team. Specific questions can be directed to their Common School Fund Questions form.