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District updates: summer feeding, virtual school completion, paid internships, extended school year and vacancies
Summary
District staff reported summer feeding numbers, virtual school enrollment and completion, a grant‑funded paid internship pilot with 20 placements, an extended school year program for students with IEPs and remaining staffing vacancies ahead of the new school year.
District leaders provided a suite of departmental summer updates at the July 17 board meeting covering summer feeding, virtual school participation, a state‑funded internship pilot, extended school year services and remaining vacancies.
Chief Academic Officer Angela Rose reported that the summer feeding program served 1,706 breakfasts and 2,621 lunches at two sites from May 26 through June 27, and the program was wrapping up the week of the meeting. Rose said the district also ran a virtual school pilot: 24 students initially enrolled last year, 17 finished in 2024–25, and the district accepted 17 students for the upcoming year with representation from multiple schools.
Darryl Dillard, supervisor of secondary education, described a grant‑funded paid summer internship pilot that placed 20 students with local employers using a state model. Dillard said the internship combined classroom lessons on soft skills with on‑the‑job experience; students could earn a Carnegie unit if they completed requirements. "This is a paid compensated internships where the students are available to take advantage of not only earning a few dollars this summer, also getting that soft skills lesson," Dillard said.
Blaise Pellegrino, supervisor of special education, reported the extended school year (ESY) program ran June 4–July 17 at Legion Park for students with qualifying IEPs. He said 26 students attended to maintain IEP objectives and reduce summer regression; meals were coordinated with the summer feeding program.
Doctor Deborah Yarbrough, director of human resources, reported vacancies were nearly filled: as of her last check in April there were 12 positions left to fill for the 2025–26 school year and principals were actively recruiting to close those openings.
Board members thanked staff and encouraged continuation and expansion of partnerships and programs; staff said they would return with additional updates and evaluation information after the summer pilots conclude.
