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Wonderschool pitches state-funded pilot to expand child care slots in San Juan County
Summary
Wonderschool representatives told the San Juan County Commission they can recruit and train child-care providers and create licensed slots for local families if the state funds a pilot; presenters requested state appropriation and described a $2,500 per-slot implementation cost and an estimated local shortfall of 200–400 licensed slots.
Wonderschool representatives on Aug. 19 urged the San Juan County Commission to support a state-funded pilot that would recruit, license and support new child-care providers in the county. "My name is Emily. I'm with a company called Wonderschool, and our focus is on increasing the supply of child care," Emily Walton told the commission.
The pitch framed child care as an economic-development issue: Matt Holton, who said he represents Wonderschool work in the region, told commissioners he and Wonderschool staff will work with state lawmakers to seek funding. "We are gonna be working with the representative this next session on getting some money for this community to try to move the needle a little bit," Holton said.
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