Crossover Community Impact, Inc

PROJECT PURPOSE

The requested American Rescue Plan funds will go to build a 76,750 square foot 6th through 12th grade high school and Community Center in the heart of north Tulsa, at 36 Street North. The address for the Crossover Community Center is 940 E. 36th Street North, Tulsa, OK. The School will consist of classrooms, full size gymnasium, cafeteria, full kitchen, Cardio/Weight room, S.T.E.M Lab, Nursery, and Library. Portions of the building will operate during off school hours in the evenings and weekends. Health services, exercise classes, Covid- 19 Testing and Vaccination, and computer training/access, continuing education classes will be offered to the wider community. The funds will also go to build the state of the art data infrastructure and bring high-speed fiber and wireless internet access to the community center. Improvements to city streets, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer systems are also a part of this overall scope of work and the project.

EVIDENCE

The poverty rate of individuals with just a high school diploma (13.2%) is almost half of that of individuals without a high school diploma (24.7%). The poverty rate of individuals with a college degree (4%) is over six times lower than that for high school dropouts. These facts alone demonstrate the importance of providing low income, minority students with a quality high school education that prepares them to successfully obtain a post-secondary degree.

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

The economically disadvantaged population of the north section of Tulsa will be the primary beneficiaries of the Crossover Community Center. Through its use as the home for Crossover Preparatory Academy this project will help mitigate the educational impacts of the pandemic 6-12th the students from this community. Test scores from area middle schools and high schools reveal that less than 1% of students tested proficient in math. Less than 2.6% of high school students tested proficient in English. Building a school facility with proper ventilation will ensure that students will not have to miss an entire school year of in person instruction in the future. According to the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/business/coronavirus-recession-equality/), Job losses from the pandemic overwhelmingly affected low-wage, minority workers most.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

Academic intervention: We will track the following metrics for students who attend our school, the after-school program, and our summer day-camp: Attendance, grades, MAP test scores, high school graduation rate, post-secondary education completion rate. Negative economic impacts addressed by job creation: 92 full-time equivalent permanent jobs and 100 full-time equivalent construction jobs will be created through this project.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma