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Summer-school principal outlines logistics and turnout after consolidation to one building
Summary
Melanie Kozlowski, the district's summer school principal, told the board enrollment is down in some programs after consolidating summer offerings to the high school because of construction; staff and community volunteers helped redesign drop-off/pick-up, meal times and signage to improve safety and flow.
Melanie Kozlowski, introduced by the board as the summer school principal, briefed the board June 21 on this year’s summer-school operations after consolidating programs to one building because of construction.
Kozlowski said the program opened with 555 students and noted declines in some categories compared with last year: she reported about 26 fewer jumpstart registrations and 41 fewer enrichment enrollments as of the first day of classes. The district used a combination of QR-code forms and paper forms for registration, which created some confusion; staff intend to streamline the process next year.
Because the programs are all housed at the high school during construction, Kozlowski described several operational adjustments: reconfigured drop-off and pickup with volunteer traffic directors, colored chalk arrows and temporary signage (purchased from a local retailer), staggered breakfast and lunch schedules so younger students begin in classrooms for a "soft start," and use of student employees and volunteers to support supervision and meal service. She said 14 students are paid employees and 28 are volunteers supporting the program.
Board members praised staff and community volunteers for quick problem-solving. Kozlowski said the changes have generally smoothed operations after the initial days of adjustment and thanked staff and families for their help.
