Success & Wellness Funds Plan
<brFY 2023-2024

Imagine Akron Academy - FY 2023-2024

GENERAL USE DESCRIPTION

Describe generally how the School will use the funds. (What are the goals/objectives the School expects to achieve?)
According to our Student Character Development Survey results, Imagine Akron Academy has identified areas of focus for the 23-24. Our Social-Emotional Learning Course will provide students with practical life skills and lessons to help them succeed. The curriculum will cover various topics, from self-esteem and self-awareness to emotional awareness, healthy peer relationships, and conflict resolution. We firmly believe that the implementation of this curriculum will lead to significant improvements in the overall climate and culture of our building.

Throughout the school year, both current and incoming students will receive ongoing training through a tailored SEL framework taught by our dedicated SEL teacher. Our goal is to promote respect and positive behaviors in all relationships. We will monitor progress through conversations, surveys, and referrals. Our CSLT, consisting of parents, classroom teachers, and administrators, collaborated to determine the best way to provide Social-Emotional Learning to our students. As a result, we have hired a Social-Emotional Learning Teacher whose primary focus will be to provide SEL classes to every student daily. These classes will assist students with their emotions, mental health, and social routines.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Identify the name and category of the community partners that coordinated with the School in developing this plan. You must identify at least two partners and select which category they fall into.

Partner 1 Name:

☒ Community mental health prevention or treatment provider

☐ Local board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services

Partner 2 Name:
Dreams Academy

☐ Local board of alcohol, drug addiction, and mental health services

☐ Educational service center

☐ County board of developmental disabilities

☐ Community-based mental health treatment provider

☐ Board of health of a city or general health district

☐ County department of job and family services

☒ Nonprofit organization with experience serving children

☐ Public hospital agency

INITIATIVE DETAILS

Describe how the funds will be used. Space for multiple initiatives has been provided. For each initiative use the rows on the following pages to: (a) identify the specific use(s) of the funds; (b) identify the category(ies) of the initiative; (c) describe how you anticipate the use of funds will impact students (including the number of students that will be impacted; include direct and indirect impacts); and (e) explain how impact will be measured.

Initiative #1 Description (Identify the specific use of funds)

Social Emotional Learning Teacher

Initiative Category (Select all that apply)

☐ Mental health services, including telehealth services, community-based behavioral health services, and recovery supports

☐ Physical health care services, including telehealth services and community-based health services

☒ Culturally appropriate, evidence-based or evidence-informed prevention services

☐ Services for homeless youth

☐ Services for child welfare involved youth

☐ Community liaisons or programs that connect students to community resources

☐ Family engagement and support services

☐ Student services provided prior to or after the regularly scheduled school day or any time school is not in session, including mentoring programs

*At least 50% of the total Success and Wellness Funds must be spent on one of the top two categories, or a combination of both

Anticipated Direct Impact

Grades 1st – 6th Grade
Number of Students: 134

This initiative will provide every student at Imagine Akron Academy with an opportunity to receive daily SEL classes to assist with emotional, mental health and social routines.

Anticipated Indirect Impact

Grades 1st – 6th Grade
Number of Students: 134

This initiative will provide every student at Imagine Akron Academy with an opportunity to receive daily SEL classes to assist with emotional, mental health and social routines. This as created a safer culture and climate within our school.

How will you measure the success of this initiative?

  • Overall climate of the campus
  • Overall culture of the campus
  • Student discipline infraction data
  • Students making responsible decisions
  • Relationship skills
  • Student/Parent/Family survey results

Initiative #2 Description (Identify the specific use of funds)

School Counselor

Initiative Category (Select all that apply)

☒ Mental health services, including telehealth services, community-based behavioral health services, and recovery supports

☐ Physical health care services, including telehealth services and community-based health services

☐ Culturally appropriate, evidence-based or evidence-informed prevention services

☐ Services for homeless youth

☐ Services for child welfare involved youth

☐ Community liaisons or programs that connect students to community resources

☐ Family engagement and support services

☐ Student services provided prior to or after the regularly scheduled school day or any time school is not in session, including mentoring programs

*At least 50% of the total Success and Wellness Funds must be spent on one of the top two categories, or a combination of both

Anticipated Direct Impact Grade and number of students directly impacted by the initiative

(Identify the grades and number of students that are expected to be directly impacted by this use of funds and how they will be impacted)

Anticipated Indirect Impact

(Identify the grades and number of students that are expected to be indirectly impacted by this use of funds and how they will be impacted)

Grades 1st – 6th Grade
Number of Students: 134

How will you measure the success of this initiative?

  • Student family surveys
Initiative #3 Description
(Identify the specific use of funds)

Initiative Category
(Select all that apply)

☐ Mental health services, including telehealth services, community-based behavioral health services, and recovery supports

☐ Physical health care services, including telehealth services and community-based health services

☐ Culturally appropriate, evidence-based or evidence-informed prevention services

☐ Services for homeless youth

☐ Services for child welfare involved youth

☐ Community liaisons or programs that connect students to community resources

☐ Family engagement and support services

☐ Student services provided prior to or after the regularly scheduled school day or any time school is not in session, including mentoring programs

*At least 50% of the total Success and Wellness Funds must be spent on one of the top two categories, or a combination of both

Anticipated Direct Impact Grade and number of students directly impacted by the initiative

(Identify the grades and number of students that are expected to be directly impacted by this use of funds and how they will be impacted)

Anticipated Indirect Impact

(Identify the grades and number of students that are expected to be indirectly impacted by this use of funds and how they will be impacted)

How will you measure the success of this initiative?