Busing and school-aged child care are expected to continue for students attending summer school in the Oconto Falls School District in 2014, after a positive first year.
The two programs encouraged more students to enroll in summer courses, said Candie Lehto, assistant superintendent of the Oconto Falls School District, at the School Board meeting Oct. 14.
Summer school attracted students who would not be able to attend unless transportation and the Kids Station child care program were provided, she said.
The number of full-time equivalent students in summer increased from 64 in 2012 to 71 in 2013, Lehto reported. This generated $404,700 in state aid for the school district, according to Lehto.
Busing was an expensive service. The cost of bus driver salaries and benefits was $6,759 , while state reimbursement was $356.
The net budget impact of summer school was $239,312 to the positive.
“Summer school is a worthwhile project for the district to have cost-wise, but … it’s not all about money. It’s about what we’re doing for the kids over the summer,” Lehto said.
She said students who attend summer school stay sharp during their vacation.
Lehto recommended dropping the lunch program for summer school, which also was a first-time offering in the district. She said participation was light at Oconto Falls High School, where the meals were served, and Abrams Elementary dropped cafeteria service partway through the summer when only one student was eating lunch.
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