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Trustees extend CUBS selection date as childcare program struggles with staffing and finances
Summary
Trustees continued review of early‑childhood programs after directors reported staffing shortages, high absenteeism and only one RFP bidder for CUBS; the board extended the selection date to allow more time for financial review and potential bidders.
Trustees on the Teton County School District #1 board on Feb. 11 continued a detailed discussion about the district’s early‑childhood programs — known in the meeting as CUBS (infant/toddler childcare) and Grizzlies (preschool) — and moved to extend the CUBS request‑for‑proposals selection date to allow the administration more time to collect financial details and solicit bidders.
Director of Student Services Julie Nash told trustees that the programs face persistent staffing shortages and high absenteeism that have forced closures and strained service delivery. Nash also said the district has been using mill‑levy funds intended for early‑childhood supports to offset a CUBS…
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