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Superintendent: expanded summer programs, early-college growth and vacancies down more than 50%
Summary
Superintendent Dr. White told the Martin County Board that the district ran expanded summer learning programs, enrolled 126 students in its early-college program, and reduced staff vacancies by over 50% compared with August last year.
Superintendent Dr. White used the board's August 5 meeting to summarize summer programs, upcoming orientations and a substantial reduction in staff vacancies ahead of the new school year.
"We've had so many wonderful things going on in Martin County Schools this summer," Dr. White said, listing offerings that included a SCORE camp for rising sixth- through eighth-grade students, a STEM camp at the Innovation Campus where students coded drones and built robots, career-discovery camps for high-school students and a health-sciences camp.
Dr. White said the Martin Innovative Early College will host orientation and a signing day on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Innovation Campus, with Martin Community College President Miller in attendance. The superintendent reported the early-college program grew from no students last year to 126 enrolled students this year, who will be able to earn an associate degree while completing high school.
Logistics updates included a temporary glitch that delayed some Martin Community College textbooks; Dr. White said the college will notify students when materials arrive and staff are holding login help days. The district also has posted a bus-needs form and school-supply lists online, and mailed a welcome packet to every family ahead of a districtwide open house scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On staffing, Dr. White highlighted a notable improvement: vacancies across elementary, middle and high schools are down by more than 50% compared with the same date last year. "We have received more applications this year for employment than we have in many, many years," she said, and she credited human-resources staff, principals and leadership for recruiting and retaining staff.
Dr. White also reminded families that state vaccination requirements apply to rising seventh- and 12th-grade students and warned that students not compliant by the health department deadline face suspension. She closed by thanking maintenance and custodial crews for summer work preparing buildings and updating the high school branding.
Dr. White concluded with calendar reminders for staff convocation on Aug. 19 and board work session on Aug. 19; the next regular board meeting is set for Sept. 9.
