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Board approves Girl Scouts program in expanded‑learning sites, board questions enrollment and cost
Summary
Trustees approved a contract with Girl Scouts Heart of Central California to run K–3 Girl Scouts clubs at seven district sites (Dec. 2024–May 2025) at approximately $186,000 funded by Expanded Learning Opportunities grant money; trustees asked detailed questions about staffing models, contingency for enrollment and whether cookie sales or camp participation would be required.
The Washington Unified board approved a contract with Girl Scouts Heart of Central California to provide Girl Scouts clubs in the district's expanded‑learning program at seven school sites.
Under the proposed agreement, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California will implement two Girl Scouts clubs per school (daisy and brownie levels) serving kindergarten through third‑grade students. The clubs are scheduled to run from December 2024 through May 2025 and will offer 12 meetings per school year (biweekly for each child, with the program structured so younger and older cohorts alternate weeks). The district presenter said registration forms had been distributed and that early returns on interest were strong.
The financial impact presented to the board was approximately $186,000 plus $9,125 (the staff presentation referenced the figure), to be funded by Expanded Learning Opportunities grant money. The board discussed program logistics at length: some sites would be Girl Scout‑led only while others would operate a hybrid model pairing Girl Scout facilitators with district staff; the district and vendor described contingency plans to shift staffing across sites if enrollment is uneven. Board members asked whether participation would require selling Girl Scout cookies or paying for camp; the presenter said cookie sales would be optional and that a modified selling program was available to reduce burden on families, and that use of funds for camps would require further discussion with Girl Scouts leadership.
Trustees also questioned timing (the program start is mid‑year) and whether the full 12 meetings per girl could be delivered given a truncated schedule; the vendor said they planned two meetings in December and would adjust calendar or extend programming into summer if necessary. After trustee questions and brief public comment (a local scout leader urged inclusivity and emphasized volunteer workload), Vice President Pezzatti moved and Trustee Wong seconded the motion to approve the agreement; the board voted by voice and recorded ayes.
Board members asked staff to monitor enrollment and program delivery and to report back if adjustments (including extending sessions or repurposing funds for camp opportunities) are needed.
