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Board asks for budgets, demographic data after district outlines summer programs for 2026
Summary
Durham Public Schools presented a suite of summer learning and enrichment programs expected to reach over 1,000 students; the board requested proposed budgets by April, preliminary enrollment demographics by June, and final completion/outcomes and per‑pupil spending by September.
Ashley Stevens, director of school innovation, gave an overview of Durham Public Schools’ summer programs for 2026, describing required offerings such as Read to Achieve and Extended School Year services, plus optional community partnership programs including English for Career Development (in partnership with Durham Tech), CTE Summer Quest, Rising Star internships, Camp Funtastic, SparkCamp and Camp Inventions. Stevens said the district expects to impact more than 1,000 students, employ over 100 DPS staff for…
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