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Normandy reports 543 students enrolled for summer school; district awards Viking Quest 21st Century funding
Summary
District staff reported 543 students enrolled for summer school and detailed outreach efforts; the board heard that the Normandy Viking Quest 21st Century program will receive $400,000 per year for five years to support enrichment, transportation, and staff costs.
Dr. Tony Brooks, director of student support services, told the board that summer-school enrollment stood at 543 students as of the update and that the district is using PowerSchool as the enrollment platform.
Brooks said summer school is mandatory for students with multiple D’s and F’s in core classes and that high‑school students needing credit recovery will work on Edmentum, an online competency platform, under certified‑teacher supervision. The district is monitoring enrollment weekly and said it had extended the summer‑school enrollment window to April 16 to give families extra time to sign up.
Brooks described enrichment partnerships and programming plans, including work with community partner Better Family Life on kindergarten and elementary enrichment, and said the Normandy Viking Quest 21st Century program will supply $400,000 per year for five years to support salaries, transportation, supplies and other costs related to enrichment and extended programming.
Board members asked about timelines, enrollment outreach and whether travel costs included in the grant were necessary; Brooks said funding can support transportation when students participate in extended activities, including late runs home after programming.
What happens next: staff will continue outreach, host in‑person PowerSchool support events and decide whether additional strategies are needed if enrollment fails to meet targets before the program implementation window closes.
