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Maury County outlines summer program: about 5,000 invitations, roughly 3,000 seats expected
Summary
District staff told the board the summer program invites about 5,000 K-12 students and expects to serve about 3,000, prioritizing students at or below the 40th percentile on the i-Ready screener and required third graders; roughly 1,200 had registered by March 31 and staff reported 156 teacher applications.
District instructional staff presented the Maury County summer-program plan at the April 21 work session, describing outreach, enrollment priorities and staffing needs.
Staff said roughly 5,000 invitations were sent and the district anticipates enrolling "over 3,000 students," prioritizing students who score at or below the 40th percentile on the i-Ready universal reading screener and chronically absent students. "We prioritize those students in grades 2 through 7 who score at the fortieth percentile or below," the director said, adding that if seats remain they will be offered to students scoring between the 40th and 70th percentiles.
Staff noted the program runs about four weeks beginning in June and integrates transportation, nutrition, nursing and instruction. The district reported 1,200 students registered by the March 31 cut-off; staff described that as lower than hoped and said registration may increase once third-grade state-assessment results are available because some third graders are required to attend as a promotion pathway.
On staffing, packet figures show approximately 156 teacher applications and about 107 educational-assistant applications; staff said teachers must be licensed and that the district is monitoring class sizes and room availability. Staff said the program emphasizes improving benchmarks and said the screening and invitation process is intended to capture students most in need of targeted instructional time.
Board members asked about screening methodology, parental notification and opt-out opportunities for state-administered surveys tied to some grants. Instruction staff confirmed the state selects schools for the youth-risk-behavior survey this year (Central High was selected), that the survey is administered anonymously and on paper this year, and that parents receive a ParentSquare notice explaining how to request to view the blank survey and opt out.
Staff did not request board action on the summer-program overview in this meeting; members asked for additional registration and budget details to be circulated before the budget retreat.
