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Board hears details on summer programs: STAR for K–7, high‑school credit recovery details and eligibility
Summary
Instruction staff outlined the district’s required STAR elementary summer program and a separate high‑school credit recovery program. Board members asked about student-teacher ratios, transportation and the state’s 50% eligibility threshold for credit recovery.
Maury County Public Schools instruction staff briefed the board on the district’s summer programming, describing two distinct offerings: the STAR program for elementary and middle school students and a separate high‑school credit recovery program.
Instruction staff said the elementary STAR program serves kindergarten through seventh grade, gives priority to third graders and sets a student‑to‑teacher planning ratio of 13:1 (district staff said they plan around that number and may make it lower if possible). Supervisory roles such as site supervisors and curriculum or special-education supervisors coordinate each site; those supervisors are listed separately from classroom teachers on the staffing table provided to the board.
The district said it had invited 5,699 K–7 students to STAR and that about 1,132 (roughly 20%) had responded to registration as of April 10, based on the materials presented. Staff said schools notify families about registration by the district’s ParentSquare communication platform and other standard channels.
High‑school credit recovery is structured differently, staff said. Credit recovery operates via an online platform that students use on site at a school location and allows students to work at their own pace during set school hours; because students’ schedules vary, the district does not provide transportation for the high‑school credit recovery offering. Instruction staff said students must meet a state-established eligibility threshold to participate: a student must have earned at least a 50% final grade to be eligible for credit recovery. If a student’s grade is below the 50% threshold, the district said the student must retake the class and is not eligible for credit recovery.
Board members asked how many high‑school students typically use credit recovery. Instruction staff said participation is small — fewer than 20 students last year — and that the district must continue offering the program under board policy 4.21 until the policy changes. Board members also asked whether credit-recovery hours were Monday–Thursday or daily; staff said sites typically set hours (often Monday–Thursday) and students may come and go during those times.
Why it matters: The STAR program is a state‑mandated summer intervention for younger students; credit recovery helps older students recover credits necessary for graduation. Board members asked for clarity on eligibility, transportation and participation levels so they can evaluate program reach and effectiveness.
Looking ahead: Staff said summer programs are informational items and will be incorporated into upcoming budget discussions as needed.
