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Sunnyvale reviews summer programs: 816 students served, staff note inclusion and recovery goals
Summary
District staff reported summer-program partnerships (Stanford, Fremont) serving 816 students across Summer Explorations and ESY, highlighted inclusion practices and maintenance of IEP goals, and discussed costs and strategies to increase academic recovery in extended-time programs.
District staff presented a summary of this year’s summer programs and partnerships, reporting that Summer Explorations and the Extended School Year (ESY) together served 816 students and that targeted partnerships (Stanford Teacher Education Program and Fremont Union High School District) helped expand access and teacher collaboration.
Jonathan Wallace (program director) described the programs (Allies, Bridge to Algebra, KLAS after-school summer extension) and recruitment priorities (English learners, foster youth, historically underserved students). Inclusion measures included placing special-day classes near general education classrooms, embedded behavioral supports and adaptive materials; staff said for ESY they ran 489 IEP goals and saw progress maintained or improved on 95% of those goals.
Board members pressed for clearer metrics and asked for cost transparency and plans that emphasize academic recovery alongside enrichment. Staff gave a working figure of roughly $1,200,000 for the overall program (excluding some contractor and 11-month employee costs) and agreed to return with a per-student cost and a timeline for next-year planning so teachers and sites can commit earlier.
Trustees and staff discussed ways to combine academically intensive tutorials with enrichment activities so extended time serves both recovery and engagement goals; staff also highlighted that some programs (KLAS) had no summer wait list and that partnerships contributed to recruiting a broader student cohort.
