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Franklin Township parent urges Gettysburg Area SD to add before-school childcare

Gettysburg Area School District Board of Directors · August 5, 2025
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Summary

Tammy Piper told the Gettysburg Area School District board she lost a job last year because before‑school care is unavailable at Franklin Township Elementary and asked the district to create a paid or subsidized morning childcare option, offering to help develop the program.

Tammy Piper, a Franklin Township parent, told the Gettysburg Area School District board during citizens’ participation that Franklin Township Elementary lacks before‑school childcare and that the gap is harming working families.

"This is not a want. This is a need," Piper said, citing the school day (students may be inside from…

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