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North Penn board approves 5% increase to Extended School Care fees for 2026–27
Summary
The finance committee approved a 5% tuition increase for the district's Extended School Care program for the 2026–27 school year and summer camp, citing program sustainability, staffing and regulatory costs; staff said no wait list exists and 100 families receive county subsidy.
The North Penn School District finance committee voted to approve a 5% increase to Extended School Care (before- and after-school care) rates for the 2026–27 school year and summer camp.
Jackie O'Brien, who presented the Extended School Care proposal, told the committee the program operates at all 13 elementary schools, follows state regulations (Department of Human Services and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning under PA Code 55, Chapter 3270), and currently has no waiting list for the first time in three years. "We are on a rolling admission... I am reporting to you that we have no waiting list for the first…
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