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Board hears summer learning schedule and logistics; commissioners press on transportation and equity
Summary
District staff outlined summer learning programs (July 7–30) including mandated elementary literacy camps and specialized ESY offerings; commissioners asked how students without parental transportation would attend magnet and enrichment programs and were told Waterbury resident students in certain programs receive busing but out‑of‑district magnet students do not.
District staff presented an overview of summer learning and extended school year (ESY) programs for 2025, detailing dates, sites and eligibility criteria.
Elementary summer school (extended academic support) is required by the state for students identified as literacy‑deficient; the elementary program runs July 7–30 (08:30–12:30, Monday–Thursday) at five K–8 sites and enrolls students based on end‑of‑year MCAS scores. Wendell Cross houses autism program sessions…
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