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Data Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto to Speak with Students on Transgender Day of Visibility and Highlight Impact of American Rescue Plan Funds in Orlando District
                                                          Archived InformationEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto to Speak with Students on Transgender Day of Visibility and Highlight Impact of American Rescue Plan Funds in Orlando District
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**March 31, 2022 - 9:30am**Event Date 2 :**March 31, 2022 - 10:30am**Event Date 3 :**March 31, 2022 - 10:45am
On Thursday, March 31, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Orlando with U.S. Rep. Darren Soto to speak with students and families on Transgender Day of Visibility. They will visit a local school to learn more about how the district is using Title I funds and American Rescue Plan (ARP) investments to support K-12 students’  recovery from the pandemic.
Secretary Cardona and Rep. Soto will meet with LGBTQI+ students and family members in a closed press, roundtable discussion to hear about the impact recent anti-LGBTQI+ legislation has on their communities and  school experiences. This will also coincide with National Transgender Day of Visibility. Following Gov. DeSantis signing the Parental Rights in Education bill, Secretary Cardona shared this statement expressing the Biden Administration’s support for LGBTQI+ students. A press gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Soto will follow this event.
Afterwards, Secretary Cardona and Rep. Soto will tour Ventura Elementary School and participate in a roundtable conversation with  teachers about Title I funding and the use of ARP funds in the district. To advance the goal of providing a high-quality education to every student, the President's Budget  for fiscal year 2023 includes $36.5 billion for Title I, including $20.5 billion in discretionary funding and $16 billion in mandatory funding, more than doubling the program's funding compared to the 2021 enacted level.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Darren SotoWhat :
                 Press Gaggle Following Transgender Day of Visibility RoundtableWhen :

                 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. ET (*Time is subject to change)*
*Please arrive no later than 9:20 a.m. ET*Where :
                 Please RSVP to receive address

**Press:** If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Darren SotoWhat :
                 Tour of Ventura Elementary SchoolWhen :

                 10:30 – 10:55 a.m. ET(*Time is subject to change)*Where :
                 Ventura Elementary School
4400 Woodgate Blvd.
Orlando, Florida

**Press:** This event is pooled press. If you are interested in receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.
    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto
TeachersWhat :
                 Roundtable with Teachers about Title I and ARP FundsWhen :

                 10:55 – 11:25 a.m.  ET (*Time is subject to  change)*Where :
                 Ventura Elementary School
275 Waters Edge Dr.
Kissimmee, Florida

**Press:**This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.
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