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Board approves summer programs, course updates and a high-school IXL math pilot
Summary
The board approved Camp Hornet K-8, Extended School Year services, high-school summer offerings, middle-school course name changes, a new tenor/bass choir elective and a pilot of IXL as a supplemental math resource at the high school.
The USD 262 Board approved a suite of academic items including summer programs, curricular name changes and a high-school math pilot.
Summer programs and driver's ed: The board approved Camp Hornet K-8 exploratory offerings and remediation programming, the district's Extended School Year (ESY) services for students with special education needs, and high-school summer session proposals aimed at credit recovery and online course completion. The board also approved the district's summer driver's education schedule and fee structure; the program plans classroom instruction beginning May 12 and driving sessions from May 23 through July 9 (registration packet release Feb. 24). Staff said the summer drivers'ed program caps at about 90 students but often serves roughly 100 including a waiting list; fee listed in packet was $220 (free/reduced supports available).
Curriculum updates: Board members approved two middle-school course name changes to clarify sequencing: the seventh-grade accelerated pathway will be labeled "7th-grade Accelerated Math," and "Intro to Drawing & Design" will be renamed "Advanced Art" to better align with high-school pathways and reduce parental confusion. The board also approved a new high-school elective, a tenor/bass choir, intended to expand choral opportunities for lower-voice students without replacing existing choir offerings.
High-school math pilot: The board approved a pilot of IXL as a supplemental diagnostic and practice tool for high-school math. The math committee selected IXL from multiple vendors; the pilot licenses are provided free for the pilot period while state funding (KSDE) supports that access through the 2026-27 school year. Staff emphasized they will track pilot outcomes and work with finance to model long-term subscription costs should state funding lapse.
Why it matters: Summer and remedial programming address learning recovery and credit recovery needs; course renaming aims to make course sequences clearer for families; the math pilot targets remediation and enrichment informed by district assessment data.
Ending: Staff will report pilot results and summer-program enrollments back to the board and will update course catalogs and registration materials to reflect approved name changes and new course offerings.
