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Board approves Read to Achieve summer camp plan for rising second and third graders
Summary
Trustees approved the district’s two‑week Read to Achieve (RTA) summer camp for qualifying rising second‑ and third‑grade students, funded with state RTA and literacy intervention PRCs and offering stipends and $150 per‑student passing incentives.
The board voted to approve the Craven County Schools Read to Achieve (RTA) summer camp plan that will run two weeks, June 5–19, for qualifying rising second‑ and third‑grade students. Jason Griffin, district lead for the program, told trustees the program is funded from two state allotments: PRC 016 (state Read to Achieve camp funds, roughly $172,000) and PRC 85 (literacy intervention funds, roughly $243,000). District staff said not all PRC 85 revenue is used for camp; the funds also pay for LETRS facilitator training, substitutes for teachers doing LETRS professional development, and other K–5 literacy work.
Camp features and staffing: Griffin said camps will run roughly a school day schedule (7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.), include breakfast and lunch coordinated with school nutrition, and be staffed by licensed teachers who will receive a daily rate plus incentives. Teachers who already earned the state reading bonus may receive an additional $1,500 incentive to work camp; the state provides $150 per student who meets the required pass standard during camp. District sites were chosen to reduce transportation costs by combining nearby schools where feasible; out‑west elementary sites will operate independently because routes would be longer.
Eligibility and assessment: Griffin explained that the roster of eligible students changes as spring assessments and portfolios are completed; the January roster showed 1,228 eligible students in earlier data, of which 481 were third graders. The camp program requires daily progress monitoring; teachers will use the provided curriculum kit and state‑approved assessments (MCLASS and portfolio measures) to evaluate students’ reading then report results to DPI and the district.
Trustees asked for historical program outcomes; Griffin offered to provide three‑year results showing growth. The board approved the RTA summer camp as presented.
