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Special education summer services and elementary summer programs outlined; pre‑K not offered due to funding
Summary
Dr. O'Brien and elementary staff described summer options: special‑education extended‑year services and summer school sessions in June at Shawnee Heights Elementary, elementary PE equipment and science curriculum adoption work, and 30‑hour summer tutoring programs; district staff said pre‑K will not be offered this summer because of funding constraints.
District special‑education staff and elementary leaders presented plans for summer programming and curriculum work.
Dr. O'Brien said special‑education summer school and extended‑year services are in planning for June, to run Monday through Thursday mornings and be hosted at Shawnee Heights Elementary School; the office is preparing required state reports (maintenance of effort, excess‑cost reports) and December 1 child‑count data, and working on Medicaid reporting and IEP guidance updates. Dr. O'Brien said staff would provide statistics at a future meeting when state verification is complete.
Elementary leadership reported that recently approved PE curriculum equipment has been ordered, received and is already in use at some buildings. The elementary science committee reached unanimous consensus on a recommended resource; grade‑level teams are finalizing curriculum maps with professional development planned for April. Summer offerings at elementary schools will include Camp Invention, tutoring (30 hours per participating student), and other enrichment opportunities; staff said they would work with transportation and food services to ensure program readiness.
Secondary staff described a short sixth‑grade orientation program at the middle school (14 days), high‑school credit‑recovery summer school, and the start of state testing windows. The district also highlighted recent federal activity involving CTE programming and an upcoming Carl Perkins grant application.
What happens next: Staff will return with more detailed implementation plans and statistics (including special‑education counts and service‑levels) at upcoming meetings.
