District officials told the Board of Education on Sept. 9 that the West Seneca Central School District has explored potential school‑site locations for a Boys & Girls Club branch and will convene a public meeting in October or November to assess community interest and recruit a community board if there is sufficient support.

District staff and the East Aurora Boys & Girls Club leadership toured possible district spaces on Aug. 27, Superintendent Dr. Krueger said. The East Aurora club’s board is evaluating whether it could sponsor a West Seneca branch; Boys & Girls Clubs of America is not issuing new standalone charters, the district said, so any local program would most likely be a branch or division of an existing club.

Why it matters: Leaders said a local Boys & Girls Club could provide after‑school programming and other family services that the district currently does not operate, helping address student needs outside classroom hours. District officials emphasized the club would be a community organization separate from the school district: fundraising, hiring and governance would fall to a nonprofit board rather than district administration.

Key details and next steps:
- Site and capacity: District staff said several district spaces appear viable, but final location decisions depend on a forthcoming redistricting plan and how buildings will be used to address capacity at Clinton Elementary, Allendale and West Middle.
- Governance: Because Boys & Girls Clubs of America is not sanctioning new independent clubs, the local option would likely be a branch of an existing club (East Aurora was cited). District leaders repeated that the district cannot run the club and that community volunteers must form a governing board to pursue fundraising and operations.
- Timeline: Officials proposed an initial community informational meeting in mid‑late October or early November; that meeting will test whether there are willing community leaders to serve on a club board and carry out fundraising and operations.

Board members supported moving to an exploratory public meeting and noted the district’s role is to facilitate introduction and site visits, not to operate the program. No formal vote to commit district resources was recorded; district staff said any future agreement would require separate approvals and clear governance arrangements.

Ending: District staff said they will report back after the community meeting and after East Aurora’s board completes its viability review.