Vermilion Parish school district will now charge for summer school

The Vermilion Parish School Board has announced that summer school for certain grades will no longer be free, as it has been since 2020.
Kim Etie, the assistant superintendent, stated that the school district will now charge students who attend summer school.
Etie explained the change to the board members.
Etie said, “Since 2020, in response to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER) guidelines, the Vermilion Parish School System has been fortunate to host a robust Summer Remediation Program called BOOST for students in grades K-12. The program intended to recover any academic losses due to the COVID Pandemic. 
“As of September 2024, all ESSER funds and recovery guidelines have expired. “
This loss of funds requires the school system to revert to pre-COVID Summer Remediation procedures.”
The school district released a breakdown of what grades will have and will not have summer school.
• Kindergarten, first, second, fourth, and fifth grades will not have summer school. If they do not meet “promotion criteria” at the end of the year,  they will return to the same grade.”

• Third grade 
•  As per Act 422, students who score “Well Below” on the End of Year DIBELS literacy screener will be retained in the 3rd grade unless: 
• They meet good cause promotion 
• They retest after a Summer Literacy Workshop and score above “Well Below” on the DIBELS screener 
• Summer Literacy Workshop for 3rd-grade students who score “Well Below” will be: • Location: Herod Elementary 
• Dates: June 2nd - June 6th (1 Week) 

6th Grade 12th Grade.

Repeat Credit

The school district will now charge $100 per course in the summer program. The course will be a virtual class that students can watch from home.
Only one course can be taken in the summer.
The school district will hold a mandatory parent meeting on May 21 at Abbeville High for students who will be planning to attend summer school.

New Credit 

Like the repeat credit, the school district will charge $100 per course in the summer. The course will also have virtual classes that students can watch from home.
The parents must also attend a mandatory parent meeting on May 21 at AHS. 
Students can take only one new elective over the summer.