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Expanded Summer Programs Expanded summer programming for elementary school and exce tional children students in need of extra academic supports at $300,000. As is evidenced on the graphic below we are seeing data that shows a significant drop in students' literacy skill comprehension over the summer months. We want to offer an expanded summer program that will focus on instructional effort as well as targeted enrichment areas to help with our literacy gaps we see in our data. This should enable our students to start the next school year ready to learn and on or close to grade level on day one. Text Reading Comprehension{7RQ See GAPS i n 100 84.0 71.1 71.3 66.0 82.2 65.9 69.3 62.2 75 56.6 117 — 51.6 42.1 the urnbe so - BOY numbers 2s K K K 1st 1st K K K 1st 1st K K BOY MOY EQY BOY MOY BOY MOY MY BOY MOY BOY MoY 16171617 1617 1718 1718 1718 1718 1718 1819 1819 1819 1819 Patrick Abele was introduced, and continued the presentation: School Safety - Communications • This request will help us implement phase I at $750,000 of this work by immediately getting the following items in our schools or upgraded to working and current equipment. This will be a 3 year project containing the following items: • $250,000 for Emergency digital radio systems to ensure all can be notified and communicate during any school emergency. We currently have radio equipment that is antiquated. Schools and resource officers cannot communicate effectively with first responders. • $300,000 for Intercom systems (Interior and Exterior) upgraded or repaired to ensure clear communication is available in our schools for emergencies and announcements. • $125,000 for ADA compliance upgraded and implementations to ensure we meet all ADA compliance concerns specifically related to emergency response aspects of this work. (Stairwell evacuations are an example). • $75,000 for continued work to enhance our door access control systems and identification systems to ensure our schools remain safe and secure for students and staff. Jennifer Bennett resumed the presentation: Total Expansion: $1,932,000 • These funds will help the district accelerate the work on equity, closing the achievement gaps, ensuring our students are supported in a caring environment, and that our schools are safe and secure. • We are committed in our work with existing resources to ensure we have flexibility in how those resources are used and to ensure they are all aligned with the Board's strategic plan and core goals.