02.11.2011 Regular School Board Meeting - Fluvanna County ...

Project Graduation Summer Academy Grant – this is a remediation grant opportunity
to assist students who need to earn verified credits to complete their diploma
requirements. The Virginia Department of Education funds Project Graduation
Summer Academies to assist seniors (class of 2011) who did not graduate with their
class due to insufficient verified credits, rising high school seniors (class of 2012), rising
juniors (class of 2013), and rising sophomores (class of 2014), who have passed the
course but still need to pass the associated Standards of Learning assessment in
order to earn a verified credit to complete their diploma requirements.
Fluvanna County Public Schools’ grant proposal offers remediation for SOL-tested
courses, writing and nonwriting, prior to the summer SOL testing administrations.
If received, the grant would offset some of the costs of summer school.
Distance Learning Summer Program – this project is proposed for high school
students who have insufficient credits to meet graduation requirements and
need to retake a failed course in order to graduate on time.
With this summer program, students may earn credits via distance learning
software and a teacher to monitor progress and provide assistance. Courses will
require four weeks, at a cost of $294.70 per student. Socio-economically
disadvantaged students will not incur an Internet access charge, but will pay the
course cost.
There is no cost to the school division to provide this program.
Extended School Year Services (ESY)- These services are offered to students who
have been identified as needing special education services. The services are
provided based on the recommendation of the student’s IEP team. Students
who receive these services have been determined to have a significant loss of
skills over the summer. After reviewing student needs, a classroom for ESY may
be established at each building. Each classroom would require a special
education teacher and an instructional assistant. Students may also need to be
transported by county car.
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