Building AdditionProject: ASPIRE

The Goal

Our goal is:

1. Run a capital campaign to build a new gym that converts into an auditorium with a stage

2. This building will also have two 2 ILP rooms for isolated and supported intervention

3. Turn our current gym into a fully operating kitchen with increased capacity

Why? Expand opportunities.

We have a field of opportunity available, ripe for harvest. We have the opportunity to solves some big Issues and expand our capacity:1. Hallway congestion2. Intervention Effectiveness3. Teacher satisfaction4. Vibrancy of Student Life5. Academic Outcomes6. School Culture Shift

Gym Auditorium

1. School yeara. Regular access to recreation outside of the classroom for students

(avoid as many push ins as possible)b. Host theatrical plays and performances for students for cultural shows

and celebrationsc. Provide safe pick-up/dismissal area for studentsd. Provides space for centralized lunch area for students

i. to give them safe, open and structure social time; ii. to give all departmental teachers common planning/lunch time

for cross-grade curriculum development2. Summer:

a. rent it out to Schools of Arts and Theatre → summer arts program that is conditional on summer school attendance and proof of engagement

b. rent it out to summer basketball leagues → summer sports program that is conditional on summer school attendance and proof of engagement

2 ILP Rooms

Get our ILP staff out of the hallways and away from distractions:1. increase effectiveness2. decrease hallway congestion3. Give students and ILP staff more room to host/share materials and methods

Effectiveness of Vision

1. Construction--Effect of School Renovation/Construction on School Outcomes - New Haven, CT urban school district (Yale University)a. Sustained increase in reading scores

i. equivalent of about 1 extra month of learning school wideii. sustained over 6 years

b. Increase teacher motivation, student engagement, increase in parental involvement, and effective school culture change

i. sustained change over 6 yearsc. Increase in property values around the school area --> generates more

income for schools2. Effectiveness of Summer Arts and Sports Programs

a. Arts programs have historically improved student performance in schools (National Endowment for the Arts)

b. Sports programs with focus on character and discipline, managed well, have improved student performance in schools (provide mentors, too!)

i. Take methods from experimental economists, we can tie summer arts/sports programs to enrolling into summer schools

ii. ATTACK SUMMER SLIDE (which we know exists)3. Top it all off with After School Intervention (or during school period intervention

program focused on remediation)a. make it conditional that summer program only available if you take the

a. after school programb. move kids 3 years in 1 for math (similar gains for reading possible)c. alleviate teacher stress for differentiation

Partnerships

Community Partnerships Already Established:1. Marvin Davis, Executive Director at Youthbuild, Gary2. Bridget Haggerty, Executive Director of Donor Engagement at the University of

Chicago

Next Steps

Our Next Steps:1. Approvals

a. School Board Approval of Capital Campaignb. NHA Corporate Approval of Capital Campaignc. Ball State Approval of Capital Campaign

2. Capital Campaign Strategy (with advice from Ms. Haggerty)a. Get estimate of building (final number)b. Begin Research

i. 30-35 big donors, look through 1099 Nonprofit Tax Formsc. Find 4-5 big donors to get first 50% of money needed

i. Foundationsii. Private donorsiii. Government Grants

d. Go public for last 50% of money neededi. crowdfunding via social media and connectionsii. individual donations/smaller donationsiii. build donor base

VisionProvide each child the support to succeed.

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