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CARE after‑school program seeks fee increases as staffing shortages and scholarship demand rise
Summary
CARE administrators told the board the community after‑school program doubled in size since 2018, served 727 unduplicated students this year and faces staffing vacancies; the program proposed an 11% increase to school‑year fees and a 15% summer increase to offset rising personnel costs and scholarship demand.
District staff presented an update May 8 on CARE (Community After School Relationship Enrichment), the district’s before‑ and after‑school program, and proposed fee increases for board consideration.
Natalie Whistler, director of community services, said CARE served 727 unduplicated elementary students during the school year and has doubled in size since 2018. The program added a new site at Verne Duncan in 2024 with about 90 spots and an…
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