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PREC aftercare sells out; city cites staffing and space limits to expand program
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff said the PREC aftercare program is full, with current enrollment at 100 and a practical capacity of roughly 120–125; staff said lack of long‑term employees and building limits have kept the program from expanding despite demand.
Corey Keane, recreation coordinator at the PREC, and Felicia Trainer, assistant director of Parks and Recreation, described high demand for aftercare and the constraints that prevent expansion.
Keane said the PREC aftercare program was sold out and reported 100 participants enrolled when school resumed. “PREC after care program, which is completely sold out with 100 participants,” Keane said. Board members and staff described persistent wait lists and requests to expand capacity.
Trainer said staffing shortages — rather than lack of demand — are the primary limit on expansion. “It is very hard to continue to have staffing for aftercare, and safety is a top priority of our aftercare program,” Trainer told the board, and noted that the facility’s size also constrains capacity. Based on building size and staffing ratios, staff said the program could accommodate about 120 to 125 children at maximum if fully staffed.
Staff said the city had conducted surveys that include aftercare questions and that survey results would be shared with the board. On the city’s longer‑range master plan, staff said there is awareness of building capacity and that an expansion of the PREC could be considered at a later stage, but there is no committed expansion in the next five years.
Board members proposed options to expand volunteer use and high‑school volunteer lists; staff said they would provide the volunteer roster and coordinate outreach to leagues and groups for assistance when available.
The discussion focused on supply‑side constraints (staffing and facility size), not a formal policy change. Staff said they will continue to monitor demand, share survey results and return with recommendations if expansion becomes feasible.
