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Happy Kids Daycare warns of possible October closure; asks city and business community for one-time help
Summary
Owners of Happy Kids Daycare and Preschool told the Fort Scott City Commission that losing a leased preschool classroom to the school district has left the only licensed full‑day child-care center in Bourbon County operating at roughly 46% of licensed capacity; they requested assistance and said they may close in October without help.
Owners Afton Brown and Lindsay Knopp told the Fort Scott City Commission on Sept. 17 that their licensed center, Happy Kids Daycare and Preschool, is operating well under capacity after USD 234 did not renew a lease for two rooms that previously housed a preschool program.
The details they provided: The facility is licensed to serve 78 children but currently cares for about 36 infants, toddlers and preschoolers (roughly 46% capacity). The two rooms previously leased to the school district could have accommodated 29 preschoolers; combined with existing space the owners estimate they…
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