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Board approves $416,932 budget for 2026 Summer Adventure Academy
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The Fond du Lac School District board approved a $416,932 budget for the 2026 Summer Adventure Academy program, which centralizes elementary programming at Riverside, offers K–12 enrichment and interventions, and provides free meals to those 18 and under. Registration opens March 27 and closes May 8.
The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education approved a $416,932 budget for the 2026 Summer Adventure Academy, moving forward with a districtwide slate of enrichment courses and targeted interventions aimed at K–12 students.
Superintendent Mister Steinbeth presented the program and staff said the district will centralize elementary offerings at Riverside to maximize resources and provide more options. “Our goals will continue to engage students socially, emotionally, and academically during the summer,” a curriculum coordinator told the board, outlining four 50‑minute class periods that include enrichment such as beginning ukulele, weaving, athletics, and targeted literacy and math interventions for students in grades K–3.
The program will also include secondary options at the high school, including athletic performance classes, band and orchestra courses, invitation‑only middle‑school academic growth courses and credit recovery for high school students. Staff said incoming ninth graders may earn an initial health credit to free up space in their schedules.
The board was given a timeline for family registration: the online course catalog will go live Friday, March 27, and registration will close on May 8. Transportation will be provided from elementary and middle‑school sites to Riverside and the high school where applicable. The district confirmed that summer breakfast and lunch will be offered free to anyone under 18 through the federal summer feeding reimbursement program administered by the Department of Public Instruction.
Board members raised operational questions about staffing and specific course offerings. The district clarified that driver’s education will not be offered through the general course catalog this summer, though students already enrolled will complete required behind‑the‑wheel time and the staff will be paid from the summer budget. A lifeguard training session is scheduled for June 8–12.
The motion to approve the Summer Adventure Academy budget was moved and seconded during the meeting and was approved as part of the consent agenda. The board’s formal vote on the consent agenda carried unanimously.
The program is scheduled to have its course catalog live March 27 and to accept registrations until May 8; staff said they will return to the board with any material changes and will answer operational questions by the usual superintendent follow‑up timelines.
