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District outlines summer learning camps, CTE academies and family-engagement gains; ParentSquare adoption high
Summary
The district reported summer learning camps, academy and CTE offerings for rising K–9, meals and transportation for mandated programs, and high ParentSquare and social-media engagement; some CTE academies charge a $50 materials fee, and staff said fee assistance is available for eligible families.
District staff presented an overview of summer learning, intervention and career-technical education programs and reported metrics on family communications.
Dr. Kimi described summer learning camps for rising K through 9 created to address learning loss under state law, with six hours of daily instruction that mixes math and reading with high-interest activities such as PE and STEM; the district provides transportation, breakfast and lunch for the legislated summer learning camps and operates credit-recovery and career-academy camps for older students. "When you hear summer learning camp, that's what we're referencing," Dr. Kimi said, and she listed multiple academy offerings: agriculture, aviation (with airport activities), cyber-defense, engineering, medical, robotics, culinary/sewing and barber programs.
Dr. Kimi said extended-school-year services run in June and July for students with IEP-determined needs and that English-learner camps and academy camps are offered at multiple sites. Some Career and Technical Education (CTE) academies carry a $50 materials fee; staff said they work individually with families to provide access if cost is a barrier.
In a separate presentation on family engagement, communications staff highlighted parent-survey progress (about 12,289 spring respondents, ~31% participation), and improvements in parent perceptions of whether their child is being prepared for the future. Staff reported strong adoption of ParentSquare: contactability at 99.6%, 65% of families registered accounts (compared with a 43% national benchmark), and high teacher posting and two-way messaging rates. Staff also flagged that a drop in "smart alerts" corresponded to fewer late buses — an operational improvement that reduced message volume from the transportation department.
Nut graf: The district emphasized access and continuity: meals and transportation for mandated summer learning camps, individual financial support when fees are charged for CTE materials, and plans to expand camps in response to demand. Staff said a website redesign and ongoing communications training are planned to improve family-facing resources and accessibility.
Board members asked about fees and capacity. Dr. Kimi said popular camps (Camp Invention) reached roughly 240 students with waiting lists, and staff said they immediately call waiting-list families when spots open. She confirmed that all legislated summer learning camps include transportation funded by state allocations, while some specialized camps expect families to provide transportation.
Ending: Staff will continue operating and expanding summer offerings, monitor capacity and outreach, and pursue planned communications upgrades including a website redesign to improve navigation and accessibility.
