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Waukegan district outlines June summer-school schedule, credit-recovery and family-notification plan
Summary
District staff presented a 17-day June summer program (June 2–30) with cluster sites for preschool through high school, described credit-recovery and get-ahead options for secondary students, weekly grading checks and parent notifications, and set staff professional development for May 28.
District staff presented the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 board with a detailed summer-school plan on March 17 that the administration said will run throughout June and aim to provide consistent instruction and weekly progress updates to families.
"Our summer school is going to be throughout the whole month of June. The first day of summer school for students is June 2nd, Monday through Thursday, and the very last day is June 30th," a district presenter told the board, outlining a structure of cluster or "huddle" sites built to give students a similar instructional experience across locations.
Administrators said the program will span preschool through high school and include preschool readiness, K–5 site clusters, middle-school common grading (about two grades per subject each week) and two tracks for high school: online-based credit recovery for students with multiple course failures, and intensive six-week, in-person "get ahead" courses (for example, geometry) for accelerated students.
Staff described special-education Extended School Year (ESY) procedures tied to IEP team determinations, continued transportation and meal service for summer sites, an estimated class size range of 15–25 (target ~20), and a professional-development day for summer staff on May 28, with recorded PD content and virtual windows for follow-up questions for staff who cannot attend in person.
District staff said families will receive automated notifications tied to report cards and progress reports (roughly every four to five weeks for at-risk students) and that principals and MTSS teams will use dashboards to monitor at-risk students and document family outreach in the district's student information system.
Why it matters: Summer programming shapes retention, credit recovery and promotion outcomes. The district presented steps to standardize grading, keep families informed weekly during the 17-day blocks, and to partner with community organizations (United Way, Boys & Girls Club, youth guidance) for wraparound supports.
What’s next: The district will finalize site assignments and publish family-facing communications; PD is scheduled for May 28. Parents were urged to confirm attendance and monitor messaging so participation does not conflict with family summer plans.
Quotes come from the district presentation at the March 17 meeting and are attributed to the staff member who presented on summer programming.
