The past week on Regional Radio we heard from the administration at Clinton Elementary and Junior High schools on summer school. A similar program is ongoing at the high school level.

CHS Principal Jerry Wayne indicates high school summer school is different as the main purpose is for students to earn credits towards graduation. During the summer students will take one class to make up the credit to stay on track.

Wayne says they have almost twenty students taking advantage of the opportunity. At the end of the spring semester, they communicate with parents whose students they believe will benefit from summer school. The parents then communicate if their child wants to enroll.

Wayne notes that 2023 may be the last time they can offer summer school. The current program is funded by a COVID-related grant that is set to expire.

Concerning the impact the pandemic played on education, Wayne says during his tenure there has always been a need for summer school but has been intensified in the past couple of years. He notes students during remote learning did not perform as well as they could have if they were in the classroom.

In addition to summer school, the custodial and grounds staff are busy at work getting the building ready for another school year.