District leaders presented a detailed report on the 2025 summer-school program, describing curriculum changes, student outcomes, staff composition and plans to expand access.

Assistant Superintendent Jen Shenoweth, summer coordinator Amy Schoerneker, summer academy principal Brandon Tewalt and summer-school staff summarized that the summer effort served elementary, middle and high-school students in a mixture of credit recovery, initial-credit electives and enrichment offerings. The district said roughly 328 students were served by summer academy (rising grades 1–8) with about 70 staff; high-school summer school enrolled 153 students in credit recovery or initial-credit classes. Nutrition services reported record numbers of breakfasts and lunches served during the summer.

Presenters described curriculum and assessment changes implemented this year: the elementary program launched the UFLI reading curriculum; the district piloted SIPs targeted reading interventions and used aimsweb benchmarking across grade levels. Presenters said giving staff a ready-to-use curriculum saved teacher planning time and improved consistency: "The feedback that we got from our teachers was overwhelmingly joyful," a presenter said. Summer academy staffing included designated ELL staff and student-services interventionists; the district also partnered with Middleton Recreation to provide afternoon programming for elementary families.

Program offerings highlighted during the presentation included Bridge to Success (a freshman-transition program rebranded from Jump Start), ESL Connections and Community (initial-credit electives), female strength-and-conditioning, pre-AP enrichment, and marching band as an enrichment offering. Students who participated spoke directly to the board: Nora Pitt, a junior, said the female strength-and-conditioning program provided a supportive space "where there is more sense of community and support." Students in Bridge to Success cited college visits and mentorship as important to their outlook.

The high-school summer program reported 124.5 total credits earned over the summer, with most students enrolled in math, followed by English, science and social studies. Presenters acknowledged continuing disproportionality in participation for Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino students and said expanding access — including a proposed newcomer class embedded in the encore wheel — is a priority.

Board members asked about staffing ratios, how many summer instructors are district employees versus new hires, space constraints and whether assessment data is available. Presenters said about 60–70% of academy staff are internal hires and that data from benchmarks and interventions can be shared with the board. Next steps include expanding access, refining curriculum rollouts for UFLI and SIPs, improving data handoffs between year-end and summer, running a targeted hiring event for summer staff, and exploring registration improvements using Google Forms and Infinite Campus.

Board members thanked students and staff for the presentation and asked that assessment data demonstrating impact be provided at a future meeting.