Summer camps, music programs and ELD camp served hundreds; YMCA contract extended and multiple facility requests filed

District officials on Aug. 11 summarized summer programs and upcoming facility‑use requests and described a YMCA contract alignment that would extend school‑age childcare through 2027.

Administrators reported that the Falcon Summer Science Camp ran July 14–18 at Union Canal Elementary and had increased enrollment by about 20 students from the prior summer; the program operated roughly 9 a.m.–2 p.m., provided free breakfast and lunch in coordination with the ELD/EL camp week, and included assemblies such as Science Explorers and Forgotten Friends Reptile Refuge. The district said roughly three classroom sections were used for the camp.

Music programs served several hundred students across elementary and secondary offerings. The administration cited 146 elementary students in the elementary summer band program (three instructors, about 245 hours of instruction), 24 students in a summer strings program (23 hours) and 90 students in secondary summer band (one instructor, 86 hours). Officials estimated roughly 250 students across music offerings participated during the summer.

The Title III English‑learner summer camp served 38 English learners from kindergarten through eighth grade with 27 families represented; five professional staff, a nurse and a secretary staffed the three‑week program. Curriculum staff said the camp focused on reading, writing, listening and speaking and included units on the solar system, life cycles and farm‑to‑table activities; a planned planetarium field trip was replaced by a virtual visit when the high-school facility was unavailable.

The extended‑year program for special‑education students operated at South Lebanon Elementary with nine classrooms serving eligible students across K–12; the district said students worked on individual IEP goals and routine classroom activities.

On contracts and facilities, Doctor Bosman described an adjustment to the YMCA contract that extends the agreement to 2027 to align with the EMT contract; the contract covers use of district facilities for school‑age childcare, custodial/maintenance responsibilities, equipment use, inclement‑weather procedures and liability insurance. The administration said YMCA programming will occupy Ebenezer, Cornwall and South Lebanon elementary sites for before‑and‑after care and preschool programs per the contract calendar.

The board packet included multiple facility‑use requests that administrators asked the board to ratify or approve next week. Examples: Iona Soccer Club requests use of South Lebanon Elementary fields Aug. 11–Nov. 1 for practices and games; Falcon Youth Football Association requested use of Earl Bolt Stadium on Aug. 31 and Oct. 19; the high school choir requested a Kalahari trip Nov. 2–3 (FBLA state leadership workshop); and several track‑meet travel dates to Shippensburg were listed for May 2026. Officials noted some activities begin before the voting meeting and will need ratification.

School staff and several board members also discussed community use of the stadium during ongoing construction. Administrators said they will work with contractors to cordon off construction zones and limit access to the south end of the stadium; one board member raised concerns about wear‑and‑tear and supervision when outside youth groups use the stadium while construction continues. Administrators said they would accommodate outside groups where feasible but could curtail access if safety or scheduling conflicts arise.