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District reports ELOP funding shortfall and summer program gains; summer enrollment up 17%
Summary
District staff said ELOP allocations were cut by about $613,000 this year but they applied for state ACES funds; summer program served 247 students (a 17% increase from 2024) and showed reading gains among attendees versus non‑attendees, with high parent satisfaction rates.
Petaluma City Schools staff told trustees the district’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) allocation dropped by roughly $613,000 compared with the prior year, forcing the district to cap enrollments at some sites and scramble for contracts. The district has applied for ACES funding (about $300,000 earmarked for McKinley and McDowell) and is pursuing a new round of ACES funding for multiple elementary sites (applications totaling about $800,000), while also noting a state…
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