CCSD 62 approves 2025 summer-school programs funded by federal grants
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Summary
The board approved the district's 2025 summer offerings — Title I summer school (grades 1–8), ESY (IEP-focused), Title III Parent University and optional SPARK enrichment — with sessions scheduled in June at Cumberland, Chippewa, Forest and the Westernhold Early Learning Center.
The CCSD 62 Board of Education voted Jan. 20 to approve the district's 2025 summer programs, which the administration said are funded primarily through federal grants.
Assistant Superintendent Dean Sandell presented the plan: Title I summer school for students entering grades 1–8 will run June 11–30 at Cumberland Elementary School and Chippewa Middle School, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with an emphasis on reading and math remediation plus STEM activities. The district will operate Parent University (funded through Title III) at Forest Elementary from June 15–26 with evening parent sessions and a culminating family field trip. Extended-school-year (ESY) services for students with IEPs will be held June 11–30 (sites include Cumberland and Chippewa, with some ESY offerings at the Westernhold Early Learning Center). The SPARK enrichment program (optional, parent-paid) will run half-days at Westernhold.
Board members asked for outcome tracking; one trustee said the district should report results showing what students gained from the programs. A motion to approve the summer programs passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the minutes.
What's next: Program sites, dates and operating hours were announced; the district will continue to monitor outcomes and share evaluation data about student progress from these summer offerings.