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District outlines attendance‑recovery program to replace Saturday‑only option
Summary
District staff proposed an expanded attendance‑recovery program starting July 1, 2025, that would let schools offer weekday, after‑school or intersession instruction supervised by certificated staff to recoup lost ADA under new state guidance.
Martinez Unified staff described a planned attendance‑recovery program designed to replace the district’s historical Saturday‑school option and allow more flexible ways to recoup attendance apportionment under new state guidance.
Presenters said the program could begin July 1, 2025, and would require students to be under the immediate supervision of a certificated LEA employee and the instruction to be equivalent to academic learning. The stated staff‑to‑student ratios would mirror state guidance: 10:1 for TK and 20:1 for grades 1–12. The minimum session length for eligible attendance recovery is typically four hours (three hours for early elementary in some cases), and the district may offer sessions before school, after school, on weekends or during intersession dates. Staff said a single student could recoup up to 10 days of absences under the new program accounting rules.
The administration sketched sample programming — peer tutoring, guest‑speaker panels, career exploration and hands‑on enrichment — and proposed starting with a single pilot site to tune scheduling and staffing. The presentation included a “skeleton budget” showing sample hourly rates (certificated staff roughly $75/hour; custodial $50/hour; food service $45/hour for weekend meal obligations) and a suggested minimum enrollment threshold of about 15 students to make sessions fiscally viable.
Ending: Staff said next steps include identifying a pilot site, drafting a standing calendar (three fall months and three spring months suggested), finalizing attendance accounting procedures with Aeries and the county, and developing a parent sign‑up system.
