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Richfield board approves fee-based after-school care at Centennial Elementary starting Oct. 1
Summary
The Richfield School Board authorized Community Education to open a fee-based after-school program at Centennial Elementary after federal 21st Century grant funding did not arrive; the district expects up to a $65,000 risk to the general fund depending on enrollment.
The Richfield School Board on Sept. 15 authorized Richfield Public Schools Community Education to open a fee-based after‑school childcare program at Centennial Elementary School, with a targeted start date of Oct. 1 and daily hours through 6 p.m. The board approved the program in a voice vote after hearing a staff presentation on enrollment projections, staffing and budget risks.
The program was proposed after the federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant that previously paid for free Beacons after‑school programming did not fund a new cohort this year. Amy Skari Klecker, director of Community Education, told the board a…
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