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42 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Page 119 Identified Needs in the School Budget Requests Summary of General Takeaways from Elementary School Budget Requests: • Our three Magnet/Dual Language schools requested the allocation of a Dual Language Coordinator position to serve as the liaison between the relevant District departments and the three schools. • The pandemic and remote instruction have undoubtedly created a learning gap that must be remedied as our students return to in-person instruction. Every school indicated requests for increases in tutoring funding to provide additional support that would help fill these gaps. • At the onset of the pandemic and remote instruction, our schools provided their students with necessary ARC materials to take home and supplement the remote instruction. Many schools noted that it is likely much of these materials will not make their way back to the schools once in-person instruction resumes. As such, many schools included requests to help replenish those resources and to continue implementing ARC training and programs into their curriculum. • Every school mentioned a focus and a need for additional funding in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). This will be a vital aspect of our students' learning as they return from over a year of limited social contact. Mental health will be an important issue to monitor with our students. • Our three Magnet/Dual Language schools included a request for sponsoring visas (H1-B and Permanent Residency) especially for former CHCCS teachers that have been vetted (C3.04). We must be able to retain the Dual Language staff in whom we invest significant time, money, resources, and relationships. Summary of General Takeaways from Middle School Budget Requests: • Social Justice must remain at the forefront of our instruction, especially when we return to in person. Several schools mentioned the use of equity-based school wide book studies, equity training for staff, and equity staff teams to ensure there is always an equity lens provided with our instruction. • Several schools highlighted the importance of addressing the disproportionality in student discipline, whether it be through additional staff training or implementing various student support systems. • All schools mentioned SEL as a key focus when we ultimately do return to school. Mental health is a real and present concern for many students after being isolated and without much social interaction for the last 12 months. The presence of some form of Mental Health Experts would be a vital part of improving student success upon return. • The need for remediation and catching up is going to be a major obstacle upon return. Filling the learning gaps created by the extended period of remote instruction will take time and effort beyond the normal scope of the classroom. Additional tutoring and remediation plans need to be in place to ensure our students are set up for success as we move forward. • The pandemic has placed a burden on the relationship between the schools and the public. There is a lot of work that has to be done to repair these relationships and gain the full trust of the families around the District. Every school highlighted the importance of 00 Chapel Hill—Carrboro City Schools—FY 2021-22 Recommended Budget empower inspire