Regulation IDCA-R: Summer School

PROGRAM EXTENSIONS

Summer School

The summer semester provides an opportunity for extended educational experiences in the elementary and secondary levels. It offers exceptional opportunities for additional courses and remedial instruction. Any course offered in the regular term may be offered in the summer semester if enrollment justifies it. No student is required to attend the summer semester. Transportation is a responsibility of the student and parents.

Organizational and operational procedures for the summer semester shall be as follows:

1. Registration day shall be set annually. July 4 is a legal holiday.

2. Attendance areas shall be optional.

3. Teachers shall be placed on a salary schedule equal to their regular- term salary and prorated by the number of hours taught.

4. The Executive Director of Personnel Services shall appoint teachers to the summer semester faculty from applications submitted from the regular staff of the school system. Principals of schools where the summer semester is located shall review the applications with the Executive Director of Personnel Services.

5. The cost of utilities, maintenance, and supplies for the summer semester shall be collected as an operational expense of the summer semester.

6. Tuition shall be set and collected in advance. The tuition shall be transmitted to the Department of Finance and the expenses for the operation of the summer semester shall be paid.

7. The earning of credits by a student attending the summer semester shall be controlled by the provisions made for summer schools in the standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.