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STARS monthly report: after‑school subsidy $505,380; participation 1,270 across programs
Summary
STARS staff told the advisory board the after‑school program costs the city about $505,380 this year (roughly $2,731 per registered student), summer camp budget is about $357,910 with a $275 fee, and total program participation reported as 1,270 people as of Dec. 2024.
STARS staff presented a detailed program and budget report to the STARS Management Advisory Board on Jan. 15 that outlined enrollment, staffing and operating costs across STARS education, athletics and community‑outreach programs.
Amber Ware told the board the city subsidy for the after‑school program is $505,380. "When you take into account how much that is per student for the 180 days of after school, it's $2,731 per student," she said, which she framed as about $17 per day.
Ware reported 165 registered after‑school students (the facility capacity was noted at 150 per one slide of the presentation but staff explained registration and site allocation vary across STARS locations) and said the summer camp program has a budgeted cost of about $357,910 and typically collects roughly $49,000 in revenue. Summer camp registration will open Feb. 1 and the program can accommodate up to 300 students across facilities; staff said summer staffing includes about 34 hands‑on positions for camp. Youth athletics registrations totaled 785 sign‑ups across multiple sports (registrations, not unique individuals). Overall participation across STARS programs was reported as 1,270 people as of December 2024.
Board members pressed for more detailed demographics and clarified the registration counts reflect program sign‑ups (one participant can register for multiple activities). Members also discussed program value: one board member framed the per‑student investment as roughly $4 per hour of supervised programming and urged that the city continue services that keep young people engaged and safe.
Ware said STARS does not turn away students who cannot afford fees and that staff intend to use demographic data to pursue grants and to refine programming. Staff will return to the board with further demographic breakdowns and program metrics for grant planning and as the city prepares capital and operating budgets for the coming years.
Next steps: staff to provide demographic analyses and a more detailed breakdown of program costs for grant pursuit and budget planning; summer camp registration opens Feb. 1.
