Early‑childhood program enrolls tuition students as preschool construction nears completion

District administrators updated the board June 9 on the new Glen Rock early‑childhood program and related Phase 2 construction items, reporting initial tuition enrollment and noting minor change orders for the construction project.

Doctor McKay (via the presenting administrator) said parent tours of the early‑childhood program have taken place and that 10 tuition‑paying students were registered at the time of the meeting, with district staff expecting total tuition enrollment to reach about 11–15 as remaining inquiries convert. Administrators emphasized that the enrollment figure did not include preschool special‑education placements funded through the district’s preschool disabled and preschool autistic programs.

On construction, administrators described a small number of change orders for Phase 2 that addressed telephone/data outlet relocations (to accommodate larger phones), fuse upgrades that passed inspection but required capacity adjustments, and a lighting/sensor addition for a secondary exit stair. Presenters said those items leave a remaining construction allowance and that they do not expect to exhaust the project budget; staff noted a potential additional item related to hot‑water capacity but said they expect to finish the project at or near budget.

Administration characterized the preschool program as on track for its first year, and highlighted participation interest from more than 40 high‑school students who want to take a child development class and work with preschool pupils, a feature administrators called an educational benefit of the program. No formal board action was required at the briefing; the board received the update for information and will see related contract or change‑order items on future agendas if required.