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Charles County schools keep summer boost and camps but add fees and cut some services amid funding changes
Summary
District leaders told the school board on March 24 that federal pandemic funds that had paid for nearly all summer offerings have ended; the system will still provide targeted free programs but will charge for some camps, charge original‑credit high‑school courses and drop transportation for middle/high summer school.
Charles County Public Schools officials told the Board of Education on March 24 that the district will continue targeted, largely free summer learning programs for elementary students but will charge fees for some offerings after federal pandemic-era funding ended.
The announcement came during a work session presentation by Chief of Teaching and Learning Mister Lowndes and Dr. McKenna Lewis, who outlined details for elementary “summer boost,” middle/high school summer school, enrichment camps and extended‑year services for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Dr. McKenna Lewis said, “we are going to continue to be able to provide summer boost for our students, our rising kindergartners, and through rising fifth graders.” She described a narrowed, data-driven focus this year on phonics, phonemic awareness, informational text and foundational mathematics skills and said the elementary boost will run Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–noon, July 7–20 at eight sites with transportation provided and breakfast and lunch served.
District staff said some program elements will now carry…
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