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District summaries: summer programs served hundreds and meals reached community sites
Summary
The district said summer academic and expanded-learning programs served hundreds of students and that food service outreach included daily site meals, community pickup boxes and a Williams inspection commendation for Valley Oaks' kitchen.
During the board meeting, the district reviewed summer academic and enrichment programs and a broad expansion of food services aimed at reducing food insecurity.
Educational Services Director Kuljeet (Speaker 12) summarized three summer offerings: extended school year (ESY) for students with IEPs, an academic summer program and an expanded-learning GEL program. The presentation stated initial general-education summer enrollment was about 224 but ended the session with around 189 attendees. For special-education summer services, 224 students were eligible and 140 enrolled.
Kuljeet said expanded-learning programs served approximately 289 students across five campuses with activities ranging from art and readers theater to farm-to-summer taste tests and transportation provided upon request.
Nick Swoboda, Food Nutrition Services Supervisor, described a larger, multi-site summer meal effort that fed students at school and community locations (Agora Aquatic Center, Macolomew Manor). Swoboda reported the team served 10,987 breakfasts and about 14,000 lunches/suppers during summer operations, added fresh fruit, included USDA items in "mailbox" pick-up kits (five breakfasts and five lunches per kit) and partnered with community volunteers. A Williams inspection reviewer praised Valley Oaks' kitchen cleanliness during a recent review.
Operations noted lessons learned: temporary facility constraints at Greer required serving in outdoor breezeways; distribution logistics for USDA pallet deliveries required adjustments; and staff recommended continuing partnerships for transportation and community outreach.
Board action: Trustees approved a PBK contract to design a new TK classroom building at Fairsite (242625) and approved PBK work on McCaffrey HVAC and walk-in cold storage (242626, 242627). The food-service storage investments were tied to fund-13 balances to increase fresh and frozen storage capacity at River Oaks, Greer and Fairsite.
Next steps: planned capital work in food-service storage and HVAC will proceed per the contracts approved; staff said they will evaluate operational lessons and aim to streamline future large deliveries and facility use planning.
