Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory Academy

The LEA will utilize the 20% set-aside to target practices and interventions that address the 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.

Due to the demographics of the LEA, set aside funds will be used to provide supports to all students but highest priority will be given to 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. These supports will include reading interventions during the school day, summer enrichment program, and school counselor support.

Remaining funds will be used to provide students with access to technology enhanced education (chromebooks, firewall), recover students and staff that left during covid closures (marketing specialist, website development, search engine /social media / digital advertisement, banner), and reduce and mitigate COVID spread (remodeling project to create space for social distance and HVAC replacement to improve air flow). Other supports will ensure educators and counseling staff are able to provide supports needed to address learning loss due to COVID (professional developments and AVID membership).