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Parents ask Piedmont council to consider expanding Schoolmates after‑school facility as wait list grows
Summary
Representatives of Beach Elementary’s parent organization asked the council to put a discussion on an upcoming agenda about expanding the Schoolmates after‑school building to reduce a persistent wait list and preserve affordable child care for working families.
Brooke Wall, co‑president of the Beach Parent Organization (BPO), and co‑president Kim Staley urged the Piedmont City Council during public forum to open discussions with the Recreation Department and Piedmont Unified School District about expanding the Schoolmates after‑school facility at Beach Elementary.
"Schoolmates is a lifeline for many of those parents, providing accessible, reliable, and affordable, most importantly affordable aftercare," Wall told the council, saying the program serves families who rely on affordable care to maintain work/home balance. Wall said Beach Elementary enrollment has…
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