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RPS 205 outlines summer engagement plan: free RMTD rides, meals at program sites, pop-up registration and pantry signage
Summary
The district presented its summer engagement strategy including partnerships with RMTD for free year-round rides, meal sites at RPS program locations, scannable community resource cards in English, Spanish and Swahili, and registration pop-up sites to boost fall enrollment.
Maureen Kirschman, director of attendance and community engagement for Rockford Public Schools, presented the district's summer engagement plan to the Committee of the Whole, emphasizing transportation, food access, registration support and community partnerships.
Kirschman told trustees that the district is centralizing partner summer-program information on the RPS website so families have "one place to find enrichment opportunities, camps, and activities happening all across the community." She framed the work as a strategy to reduce summer learning loss and promote consistent, on-time attendance in the fall.
On transportation, Kirschman highlighted…
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