Kaizen Education Foundation dba Liberty Arts Academy

"The LEA will utilize the 20% set-aside to target practices and interventions that address the academic (summer school, tutoring, reading interventionist) and social emotional (counselor) learning loss experienced by subgroups most impacted by COVID-19 (those that qualify as low-income, students of color, English learners, children with disabilities, students experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, and migratory students); due to the socio-economic status of the school population, all students may benefit from these targeted practices. The remaining funds will be used to provide additional services that allow for enhanced learning opportunities, space and technology for social distance, and other items which will enable the school to remain open after the initial shutdowns from the crisis.

All student success rates will be monitored by school staff and if progress is not seen, adjustments will be made to instruction and interventions as needed per individual student in order to increase academic achievement All student behavior referral rates will be monitored by school staff, and if needs arise, new Social Emotional supports will be given to reduce behavior incidents and increase academic achievement in classes.

Setaside funds will be used to provide before/after school tutoring and summer instruction in order to address learning loss and create new opportunities for academic growth after COVID shutodwns. In addition, Reading Interventionist services will be provided during the school day as well as the assistance of a school counselor and software to assist for students with disabilities. These services will assist all students including students who have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 such as low-income families, students of all races and genders, children with disabilities, English learners, migratory students, students experiencing homelessness, and children and youth in foster care.

Remaining funds will be used similarly for math interventionist and paraprofessional services to address learning loss during the school day. Virus mitigation will be provided by the creation of an outdoor space with shade as well as new HVAC units and air purifiers. Enrollment and recruitment of staff will be improved with recruitment and retention pay as well as community outreach through social media, digital ads, etc. Moreover, part-time administrative staff will be hired to assist with student achievement, grant processing, and marketing.