Roseville Area Schools presented results from the district’s summer programs on Sept. 25, highlighting expanded participation, cross‑program partnerships and a model to integrate Extended School Year (ESY) services into general summer discovery sites.

Nacita Thomas, executive director of student services, introduced the program leaders and said the district’s summer offerings emphasize “rich relationship building” and inclusion. “What you’re going to see are summer programs that are robust, engaging, and most of all, inclusive,” Thomas said.

Program supervisors reported participation and staffing figures for summer 2025: Friendship Connection served 563 students across four buildings for nine weeks; Youth Enrichment ran 175 classes with about 1,200 registrations; Summer Discovery enrolled 751 students with 60 attending the Unity Center for extended‑day programming; Summer Academy students earned over 407 credits; adult basic education served nearly 400 learners for close to 7,000 instructional hours; and ESY enrollment was reported at approximately 246 students with a staff retention rate of about 70% across ESY, replacement credit recovery and health services.

Taylor Anderson described a new model that placed a traveling special‑education teacher at Summer Discovery sites to support 10 students receiving ESY services, enabling those students to participate in general‑education activities alongside peers. “For these 10 students, the partnerships ensure that they maintain their skills over the summer while fully engaging alongside their non‑disabled peers,” Anderson said; staff framed the work as aligned with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the district’s equity goals.

Other partnerships highlighted included a collaboration with the Bell Museum (intern visits, planetarium trips and 75 free STEM kits distributed to families) and high‑school readers visiting early‑childhood sites as part of Summer Academy. Marketing and enrollment data were showcased: the community education marketing manager said the team captured 2,628 photos and 325 videos documenting programs.

Board members asked about staffing sources. Presenters said summer academy required only one outside hire this year, health services staffing was 100% district employees, and ESY hires are large in number (staffing roughly 180 positions for ESY) with an estimated 80% returning staff and 70% retention overall reported for student services programs.

The board thanked staff for the presentations; no formal action was taken. Administrators said they would continue to expand partnerships and retention efforts.