Extended‑year (YAMINA) intercession weeks cost about $120,000 without ESSER; board asks for academic outcomes before changing program

The board received a brief update June 19 on the operating cost of the district’s extended‑year (YAMINA) intercession program. Assistant principal/operations staff calculated the incremental cost to operate three intercession weeks (two in the fall, one in spring) as roughly $120,000 if ESSER and Title IV one‑time funds are not available.

Whitehouse reported the district budgeted approximately $65,000 from the general fund in 2024–25 and used roughly $55,000 of ESSER/Title IV to cover the remainder. With ESSER funds exhausted, continuing those intercession weeks next year would require the district to budget about $120,000 in general‑fund dollars.

Board members urged the district to weigh the program’s cost against academic outcomes. Several members said they were not prepared to discontinue the program midstream but asked staff to present evidence of academic benefit before committing continuing general‑fund support for the extended year.

What’s next: Staff will prepare academic‑outcome data and return to the board with a recommendation on continued funding in the next budget cycle. No change to the program was authorized at this meeting.

Ending: The cost of the three intercession weeks would be about $120,000 without one‑time federal funds; the board asked for outcome data and said it would decide on continued pay‑as‑you‑go support as part of upcoming budget reviews.