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Board asks for weekly enrolled counts after questions about before‑ and after‑school program sustainability
Summary
Board members asked staff to report the number of students formally enrolled (not averages or drop‑ins) in the district's before‑ and after‑school care programs so the district can confirm whether programs are financially self‑sustaining and staffed appropriately.
Board members asked district operations staff for detailed enrollment figures for before‑ and after‑school care programs and emphasized that weekly enrolled counts — not average daily attendance or drop‑in figures — are required to determine staffing and program sustainability.
Why it matters: The district subsidizes staff and pays at a per‑child weekly rate; board members noted drop‑in counts do not guarantee revenue for staffing and require different budgeting treatment. The board asked staff to provide weekly enrolled numbers for each site rather than averages so the board can see guaranteed revenue and decide whether programs meet the minimums required to maintain staff.
Staff reported the district had prepared a breakdown by school as of Sept. 4 and said programs were currently self‑sustaining, but that the weekly enrolled count is the relevant figure for payroll and contracting. "Drop in can't be an average because they're not guaranteed money for us to pay the teacher," a board member said during the discussion.
Board direction and next steps: staff were asked to provide enrollment by school showing weekly enrolled, paying children (distinct from occasional drop‑ins) and to report any sites at risk of falling below minimums. The board did not change program policy that day but asked for continued monitoring and a written report showing enrollments and staffing implications.
