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Jefferson SD 14J awarded competitive summer learning grant; district outlines program and staffing
Summary
Superintendent reported Jefferson SD 14J won a competitive multi-year summer learning grant and will run summer school the next three summers for targeted grades; the district outlined staffing needs and associated student supports. The transcript’s award amount is unclearly transcribed and is noted for clarification.
Jefferson School District 14J announced it was awarded a competitive multi-year summer learning grant and will operate expanded summer programs over the next three summers.
Superintendent (name not spoken on the record) told the board the statewide grant pool totaled $35 million, 143 districts and ESDs applied, and Jefferson’s application was among those funded (the district ranked 79 of 110 awardees). The superintendent said, as transcribed, the district “will be getting $253,48 each summer for the next three summers,” and the district is working to confirm and publicize the exact award amount.
Why it matters: the grant will fund targeted summer learning for incoming first through sixth graders, incoming ninth graders identified as reading below grade level, and current ninth–12th graders who are credit deficient — groups the district said the program aims to serve to reduce learning loss and accelerate readiness.
District officials described staffing and service plans. The board heard that the district expects to fill roughly 10 teacher positions, nine instructional assistants and two office support staff to serve an estimated 140 students per summer. Staff said they have posted positions and begun recruitment. The superintendent also noted the district will operate its summer food program during those sessions and has started coordinating volunteer and administrative support.
Quotes and context: “We will be getting $253,48 each summer for the next three summers for our summer school grant,” the superintendent said (transcribed). The board discussed timelines and how the district’s earlier-than-usual award gives Jefferson “a little bit of a head start” compared with prior years when grants arrived closer to mid‑June.
Next steps: staff are recruiting and posting jobs for the summer program and will report back with confirmed award figures, final staffing, and enrollment projections. The board did not take any formal action on program implementation during the meeting.
