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District names YMCA sole ELOP vendor for 2025–26 as funding uncertainty grows
Summary
Director Jeff Chang recommended YMCA of Silicon Valley as the district’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) vendor for 2025–26; trustees heard budgetary risks as state ELOP allocations have fluctuated and staff warned further adjustments will be needed.
Director Jeff Chang briefed trustees on MBWSD plus, the umbrella for the district’s after‑school and intersession programs, and recommended contracting the YMCA of Silicon Valley as the sole ELOP vendor for 2025–26.
Why it matters: Expanded learning serves about 1,100 students daily (with roughly 700 in summer) and is funded largely by two restricted state sources — the After School Education and Safety Grant (ACES) and the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) — both of which limit the district’s spending flexibility.
Program overview. Chang said MBWSD plus combines the district’s in‑house Beyond the Bell program…
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