Administrators told the board the district’s summer learning plans will offer literacy, math, social‑emotional supports and career‑exploration opportunities for rising grades, with specialized options for English learners, refugee students and students needing credit recovery. Doctor Malika Savoy presented program dates and said most summer programming will run Monday–Thursday, with some extended 21st Century programs operating on a different schedule.
The board approved (moved forward) several items to the regular meeting for final action:
- A renewal of a memorandum of understanding with Valley Health Partners (community health center) to continue partner‑provided services.
- An AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) membership, professional development and library package for middle schools at a total district cost of $71,556 ($17,889 per middle school), presented by Melissa Smith.
- A proposed facilities availability plan from the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit covering special‑education facilities: administrators said the plan has no direct impact on district students and moved it forward.
Administrators also asked the board to approve two international student‑travel proposals for summer 2026:
- William Allen High School: multi‑city Europe trip (Rome, Madrid, Paris). Estimated student cost about $4,500; chaperone ratio approximately 1:6. The trip includes language and history curriculum connections and a project‑based learning component.
- Dieruff (Diop) High School: Costa Rica trip focusing on Spanish plus biology/astronomy connections. Estimated student cost about $3,500; chaperone ratio approximately 1:5.
Board members asked specific safety questions about passports and human‑trafficking protections. Administrators said the district’s vetted tour vendors (EF Tours and others) carry liability insurance, perform pre‑travel risk assessments, train staff chaperones, and submit emergency protocols; administration said it would provide written documentation of those protections to the board before students travel. The board voted to forward the travel proposals to the regular meeting with direction to supply the requested safety information and to continue fundraising assistance for students.
Several summer‑program items, including a Foundation partnership to provide free summer programming at South Mountain Middle School with district lunch service, were also moved forward by unanimous or unrecorded committee votes and will appear on the regular meeting agenda for final approval.