SB 5501-S - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 3/10/99)

     Finds that students could get a quick start on the next school year if they had the opportunity  to spend time learning during the summer.

     Finds that school districts are often only able to provide limited summer school opportunities due to limited resources.

     Finds that some students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade face difficult academic challenges during the middle school years and that future academic problems can be prevented through academic help during the summer months.