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Saint Paul Public Schools approves 2009 summer school changes
(Amended)
Saint Paul, Minn. - In an effort to accentuate programs and classes that increaseproficiency and credit recovery, Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) hasapproved changes to the 2009 summer school schedule. The schedule alsoincreases time for students to take advantage of summer enrichmentopportunities offered through SPPS, the City and other providers.
Atthe March 17 Board of Education meeting, school officials approved arevised summer school schedule with fewer school days and moreeducation time built into each day. The new schedule will have studentsin summer school for six hours per day over three weeks. In the past,the summer school schedule included four hours per day over five weeks.
Changesto the summer school calendar increase enrichment opportunities forstudents and are more consist with a regular school day. "Students willreceive the same amount of academic instruction as in years past buttheir days will be similar to the regular school year with moreenrichment opportunities," said Valeria Silva, SPPS Chief AcademicOfficer. Highlights of the revised schedule include:
- Studentsat the secondary level completing credit recovery could receive threecredits through a standards focused curriculum, whereas in previousyears students could only receive two credits.
- Thereis an additional three-week high school session at Gordon Parks HighSchool where students can earn an additional three credits. If a highschool student enrolled in both summer sessions, they could earn up tosix credits.
- The condensed schedule reduces scheduling conflicts for families seeking summer enrichment opportunities for their children.
The2009 summer school schedule runs from June 22 through July 14 at 41sites including 28 elementary, six middle, and seven high schools.There will be no school on July 3. An additional high school session isscheduled from July 20 through August 7 at Gordon Parks High School.
Specialeducation students with documented needs for Extended School Year ontheir Individual Education Plans (IEPs), are scheduled for summerschool at seven sites from June 22 through July 24 (no school on July3), for four hours per day. Based on needs documented on a students'IEP, additional services are also being provided at the generaleducation summer school sites. The OnTrack program, for middle schoolstudents, is four hours per day from June 22 through July 17 (no schoolJuly 3) at Harding Senior High School.
Letters will be mailedhome the week of April 20 for any student needing to attend summerschool. Additional information is available at SPPS schools or online, http://www.spps.org/SummerSchoolInfo.html
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