BASIS Charter Schools, Inc.

BASIS Charter Schools will use the allocated ESSER III funding to support our teachers and students in addressing learning loss, both academically, socially and emotionally, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to provide students with a safe and healthy place to learn by improving the facility. ESSER III funds have been designated to replace HVAC unit(s) and classroom carpeting in order to improve indoor air quality. Touchless faucets will be installed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in high touch areas. Additional shade structures will be installed outdoors to ensure students have maximum space to be a safe distance from one another while also being shielded from the sun. To further protect our students, we will purchase an automated external defibrillator package to have present during athletic competitions.

ESSER III funding will be used to retain teachers, administrative, and support staff. Maintaining a consistent teacher base will aid in addressing the learning loss for students that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including students from low-income families, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students. To further support our teachers and staff, we will use ESSER III funding to provide additional compensation to those that consistently step into another teacher's classroom during an absence due to COVID-19. We will purchase laptops to replace old classroom sets allowing access to learning technology programs and additional online resources.

We will hire a Teaching Fellow that will split their time between the athletic department and providing student interventions. The time spent in the athletic department providing sports and extracurricular activities will address the social emotional learning for students disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including students from low-income families, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students. Participation in sports and extracurricular activities may increase a student's level of engagement, attendance, academic achievement, and the desire to continue their education beyond high school. To address learning loss in our students with the highest need, this position will provide 1:1 interventions. The session frequency and length will be based on need. To further support our students academically and socially/emotionally, we will purchase two years of the DeansList software.

BASIS Charter Schools will continue to utilize federal funding to appropriately address the academic, social, emotional, and mental health needs of all students. We will not deny or limit the ability of any student to participate in, or benefit from, any BASIS school program on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identify or expression, or any other classification protected by law.