(a) (1) A local educational agency receiving funds under subdivision (b) of Section 43521 shall implement a learning recovery program that, at a minimum, provides supplemental instruction, support for social and emotional well-being, and, to the maximum extent permissible under the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture, meals and snacks to, at a minimum, pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, English learners, foster youth, homeless pupils, pupils who are individuals with exceptional needs, pupils at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, disengaged pupils, and pupils who are below grade level, including, but not limited to, those who did not enroll in kindergarten in the 2020â21 school year, credit-deficient pupils, high school pupils at risk of not graduating, and other pupils identified by certificated staff. (2) Consistent with the plan created pursuant to subdivision (e), a local educational agency shall plan supplemental instruction and support in a tiered framework that bases universal, targeted, and intensive supports on pupilsâ needs for academic, social-emotional, and other integrated pupil supports, and provides the services through a program of engaging learning experiences in a positive school climate. (b) Specifically, funds received under subdivision (b) of Section 43521 shall be expended only for any of the following purposes: (1) Notwithstanding Section 37202, instructional learning time in addition to what is required pursuant to Part 24.5 (commencing with Section 43500) of Division 3 for the 2020â21 school year and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 46100) of Part 26 of, or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 47610) of Part 26.8 of, Division 4, and Section 300.106 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations for the 2021â22 and the 2022â23 school years by increasing the number of instructional days or minutes provided during the school year, providing summer school or intersessional instructional programs, or taking any other action that increases the amount of instructional time or services provided to pupils based on their learning needs. (2) Accelerating progress to close learning gaps through the implementation, expansion, or enhancement of learning supports including, but not limited to, any of the following: (A) Tutoring or other one-on-one or small group learning supports provided by certificated or classified staff. (B) Learning recovery programs and materials designed to accelerate pupil academic proficiency, English language proficiency, or both. (C) Educator training, for both certificated and classified staff, in accelerated learning strategies and effectively addressing learning gaps, including training in facilitating quality and engaging learning opportunities for all pupils. (3) Integrated pupil supports to address other barriers to learning, such as the provision of health, counseling, or mental health services, access to school meal programs, before and after school programs, or programs to address pupil trauma and social-emotional learning, or referrals for support for family or pupil needs. (4) Community learning hubs that provide pupils with access to technology, high-speed internet, and other academic supports. (5) Supports for credit deficient pupils to complete graduation or grade promotion requirements and to increase or improve pupilsâ college eligibility. (6) Additional academic services for pupils, such as diagnostic, progress monitoring, and benchmark assessments of pupil learning. (7) Training for school staff on strategies, including trauma-informed practices, to engage pupils and families in addressing pupilsâ social-emotional health needs and academic needs. (c) (1) (A) Of the funds apportioned under paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 43521, a local educational agency shall use at least 10 percent of its apportionment to hire paraprofessionals to provide supplemental instruction and support through the duration o
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