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District reports rapid ELOP growth; trustees ask for site-level metrics
Summary
District staff reported the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) grew from about 148 students in 2023 to 497 by August 2025 (a 236% increase) and summarized eligibility rules and survey results; trustees asked for site-level enrollment, survey response rates and clarity on oversight of third-party providers.
Megan Parsons, the district’s teacher on special assignment for the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), told the Cypress School District Board on Oct. 9 that the after-school program expanded from roughly 148 participants at the start of 2023 to 497 by August 2025, which Parsons described as "a 236 percent increase in just 2 years." Parsons said the program operates at six sites for TK–6 students, includes after-school daily programming and 30 additional intersession days, and partners with community-based organizations (CBOs) such as ABC Child Care Centers, Carousel Day Care, OC Kids Child Care and the Boys & Girls Club.
Parsons said eligibility for ELOP is determined by the district’s unduplicated pupil count — foster youth, English learners and students from low-income households — and by parents’ release of information in the Aeries student information system. She said families then receive direct outreach from a site-designated CBO and can choose to enroll; eligibility is reviewed annually.
Parsons cited family-survey results she said showed high satisfaction: "About 98% of families share that they believe ELOP provides a safe and nurturing environment," and "91% of families would plan to have their child continue in ELOP if they were still eligible the following year." Trustees pressed for more detail on the data behind those percentages, asking for site-level enrollment and capacity figures, the number of survey respondents (choice counts), whether staff or parents completed particular surveys and how the district monitors third-party providers that run programs on campus.
District staff and Parsons said they would provide a breakdown of site-level enrollment, the metrics used from the California Department of Education quality index, and clarity on which items are monitored centrally versus at school sites. Trustees also sought detail on how state funding is calculated; district staff explained the state allocates a pot of money based on ADA and unduplicated pupil count and that the district must operate a program regardless of how many eligible students attend.
No board action was taken; trustees asked staff to follow up with the requested site-level metrics and survey detail.
