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After state funding shortfall, district secures SOESD funds to run targeted second‑grade literacy summer camp
Summary
Grants Pass SD 7 said it did not receive direct state summer school funds after the state added reading results to the allocation formula; the district instead will use $60,000 from SOESD plus local SIA funds to run targeted five‑week half‑day summer literacy programming for up to 100 second graders not at benchmark.
Administrators told the board May 21 that Grants Pass SD 7 expected summer school funding from a state legislative allocation but ultimately did not receive a direct allocation after the state changed the ranking formula to include reading results. District staff described the loss as disappointing but said the Southern Oregon ESD (SOESD) received $60,000 to distribute to component districts and that Ashland and Grants Pass were the only two component districts that did not get direct allocations from SOESD; Ashland provided its allotment to the SOESD pool and Grants Pass will receive funding through that mechanism.
Susan (presenter) and Trish (secondary programs) explained how the combined funds will be used. The district plans a targeted literacy program for students who are not at benchmark in second grade based on Acadience screening. The summer plan described to the board is:
- Capacity: support up to 100 students if enough families commit to attendance. - Format: five weeks, four days per week, half‑day sessions hosted at Riverside (district site). - Targeted group: second graders not at end‑of‑year benchmark on Acadience screening (district will administer screening this week). - Supports: transportation provided to and from campus and use of core and supplemental literacy materials; district staff will use SIA funds to supplement the SOESD allocation.
Administrators said the rules of the funding require single cohorts and that the program will be a focused literacy camp (not an all‑day enrichment program). Secondary summer offerings (AVID math bridge, credit retrieval, PE/fitness, orchestra camp) were described as separate SIA‑funded or district efforts.
Board members and administrators discussed the state allocation process and the distinction between Acadience/DIBELS screening and the state OSAS language arts test. The district will monitor participation and outcomes and return to the board with implementation details and results.
