Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Education Programs topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Superintendent reports 22 summer camps serving about 690 students; South32 grant supported program
Summary
Newly appointed county school superintendent reported the summer camps program ran 22 camps this year across the county, serving approximately 690 children, supported by a South32 SMARTY grant and partners including the public library and Sodexo.
Maya Donnelly, the newly appointed county school superintendent, told the Board on Aug. 6 that the superintendent's office ran 22 summer camps this year across Santa Cruz County and served roughly 690 students.
Donnelly: “In our heyday, we had 38 camps. This year, funding was a little bit tighter, and we were able to offer 22 camps... our tally was 690.” She said camps included a 4‑H overnight at the Sonoita Fairgrounds, firefighter/EMT camps at fire districts, robotics for K–8, storytelling and a writers institute.
Why it matters: the program provides free educational enrichment and meals during summer months; Donnelly thanked South32 (through a SMARTY grant) as the main sponsor, noted the public library and Sodexo as partners (Sodexo provided free summer meals), and said camps were placed at Santa Cruz Valley, Patagonia Union and Nogales Unified sites to reduce transportation barriers.
Donnelly also reported other items: a new mural on the historic 1904 courthouse annex, the upcoming Teacher of the Year celebration recognizing 22 public‑school teachers and additional private and charter school honorees, and that she has submitted property tax figures for the school districts to the county finance office.
No formal board action was required; the superintendent’s report was accepted as an informational briefing.
