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District review of Kessler Sports program finds small but meaningful participation; trustees ask for survey and equity analysis

Mountain View Whisman School District Board of Trustees · February 13, 2026
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Summary

Staff reported 46 TK/K students participated in the Kessler Sports buffer‑hour program this year; trustees asked staff to survey families and consider alternatives (YMCA, site‑specific approaches) given low participation at some campuses.

District staff updated the Mountain View Whisman School District board on Feb. 12 about Kessler Sports, a vendor‑run program intended to bridge the hour between TK/K dismissal and older siblings' dismissal at elementary sites.

Director Watan explained the program's intent: to serve TK and K students whose families would otherwise need to pick them up and return later. Staff said vendors were selected through an RFP process; Kessler Sports, led by Laura Kessler, offers basketball, blacktop sports, soccer,…

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