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District outlines 16-day summer learning plan, third-grade —Read to Succeed— requirements
Summary
Colleton County presented plans for a 16-day summer learning program with two campuses, attendance rules, staffing, transportation, and a focused third-grade Read to Succeed camp tied to state good-cause exemption rules.
The Colleton County School District presented its summer learning program plans to the board committee on April 8, describing a 16-day schedule, two campus locations, supports for transportation and meals, and a targeted third-grade —Read to Succeed— remediation camp.
Why it matters: the program includes the district's mechanism for third-grade students who did not meet state reading expectations to pursue promotion via summer instruction and available good-cause exemptions under state law.
Program basics presented by Janice Hedden: the district will operate two summer campuses. Forest Hills Elementary will host pre-K (4K), second and third graders and migrant students; Colleton County Middle School will host gap students (grades 6—8) and content-recovery/twilight programs for middle- and high-school students. The school day is 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and the…
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