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District reports summer academy changes, strong survey ratings and staffing
Summary
District staff described a restructured summer academy (split sessions, moved back to Hilltop Middle School), cited partnerships with Boys & Girls Club that reduced busing, and reported staff and family survey results showing high approval rates and a 4.6/5 average family rating.
District staff gave a detailed review of the 2025 summer academy, describing changes to session timing, location and offerings and reporting operational lessons for next year.
The district said it moved the program back to the Hilltop Middle School campus, split summer academy into separate sessions (one in June and a second in July/August) to give a break between sessions, and offered courses for 4K through eighth grade, plus a middle-school summer skills course. Staff reported program staffing of 55 teachers and 20 aides/support staff and noted partnerships (including with the Boys & Girls Club) that reduced bus runs and aided supervision.
Staff highlighted survey results used to shape next-year plans: 96% of staff approved changing the structure to four-day weeks, 80% liked splitting sessions with two weeks in June, and 89% rated communication as good or excellent; families gave the program an average rating of 4.6 out of 5. Presenters said they will refine ordering and supervision processes and plan a planning meeting for next summer to expand offerings, including possible computer/tech-ed courses and continued community partnerships.
Board members asked about reading and math interventions ("Adventures in Reading" is a reading intervention with small groups led by reading interventionists) and Spanish-immersion staffing (high-school students helped lead when teachers were absent). A Boys & Girls Club representative told the board the partnership worked well and expected to expand the joint model next year.
The board heard operational positives (lunch before afternoon activities, mailed student schedules in advance) and some logistical issues (rescheduling of outdoor activities because of rain). The presentation closed with staff and community thanks to the teams involved.
