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Board approves summer programs, 21st CCLC Achievers trips and food bank partnerships
Summary
The board approved 21st CCLC Achievers program trips, partnerships with Appel Farms and local food banks, and multiple curriculum-in-action field trips (Glass Education Center, Franklin Institute, launch trampoline park) with listed trip costs and funding sources.
The Salem County Special Services and Vocational Technical School District board approved programming and partnerships for the 21st CCLC Salem County Achievers summer program and curriculum-in-action experiences.
The superintendent recommended and the board approved:
• Multiple curriculum-in-action trips: Salem Community College Glass Education Center (cost $2,500), Christiana Skating Rink (cost $2,150; bus $720), The Franklin Institute (cost $2,750; bus $720), Launch Trampoline Park (cost $2,300; bus $720).
• A senior Career and Technical High School curriculum-in-action experience in Orlando, Florida (April 7–11, 2025). The minutes list a total per-student cost of $2,145 (hotel, multi-day theme-park tickets, meal plan, airfare). The minutes state students are responsible for the trip costs and list district chaperone and substitute staffing costs separately.
• A program partnership agreement with Appel Farms to host the 21st CCLC Achievers program (no cost to district) supported by a grant obtained by Appel Farms from the Salem County Youth Services Commission.
• Agreements with the Food Bank of South New Jersey, Inc. and the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, Inc. to provide snacks, shelf-stable dinners, and NJ SNAP-Ed nutrition and fitness education programming for the summer program; the minutes indicate there is no cost to the district for these partnerships.
Board members recorded approval of the listed trips, partnerships and program arrangements. The minutes capture a brief clarification during the senior trip discussion about whether the listed student cost was per student; a staff member (Swain) confirmed it was per student when asked.
Why it matters: These program approvals provide enrichment and food support for participating students during summer programming and directly affect student participation costs and logistics.
Next steps: Program organizers and partner agencies will finalize logistics; the minutes note that funding sources (ESEA Title IA, Title IIA, Perkins, and grant funds) are recorded where applicable.
