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Holmen outlines expanded elementary summer school, Act 20 reading supports and Boys & Girls Club partnership
Summary
District staff reported on the 2024 elementary summer school and described plans for July 7–24, 2025 including expanded enrichment, 2 three‑week reading intervention sessions required under Act 20, and in‑community tutoring at the Boys & Girls Club; staff recommended approval on the Feb. 10 consent agenda.
Holmen School District staff reviewed last summer’s elementary program and described expanded summer offerings and reading interventions planned for summer 2025. The presentation was informational; staff requested approval on the Feb. 10 consent agenda.
Kim Edwards, executive director of instructional services, and Sue Eiland, elementary summer school administrator, said last year’s program at Evergreen enrolled 434 students and employed 22 teachers, 14 educational assistants, a school nurse, administrative assistant and administrator, with additional substitutes and volunteers. The 14‑day program included reading and math review, a Ready, Set, Let’s Learn kindergarten on‑ramp, and enrichment classes such as art, STEAM, music and social skills.
For summer 2025, staff proposed holding elementary summer school at Prairie View from July 7–24 (14 half days). In addition to regular summer-school offerings, staff outlined two separate three‑week reading intervention sessions in accordance with Act 20, with one session before the district’s regular summer program and one after, so students invited for additional reading support can still participate in the standard program. The district plans to identify eligible students after spring assessments and to prioritize staff internal hires for reading interventionists while hiring externally if necessary.
Edwards and Eiland said the district will partner with the Boys & Girls Club (BGC) to bring reading interventionists to BGC locations during morning hours so students already attending BGC programming can receive small-group or individual reading support and then return to BGC activities. The intervention is not limited to BGC members; students can come specifically for the reading sessions.
Staff also noted supports for multilingual learners through the Summer Adventures program and the option of extended‑school‑year (ESY) services for students whose teams determine ESY is required.
