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Community Education reports enrollment gains, new classes and childcare expansion
Summary
District's Community Education reported growing program offerings (about 135 classes), roughly 1,100 participants to date, $2,400 in catalog ad revenue from the first flyer and expansion of school-aged childcare from two to three buildings.
Rock Ridge's Community Education program reported increased program offerings and enrollment, a modest start at generating revenue from a new catalog and expansion of school-aged childcare across elementary sites.
The community education presenter said the catalog and flyer led to earlier and more visible promotion of classes; the district has offered more than 135 classes year-to-date with about 1,100 participant registrations reported. The program generated approximately $2,400 in advertising revenue from the first catalog and plans to increase that amount for the next publication cycle.
The presenter said school-aged childcare has expanded from two buildings to three (Parkview, Northstar and Laurentian) and averages about 60 kids per day with capacity for roughly 70 under current staffing. She recommended postponing a separate district-run daycare rollout for now because of current budget pressures and competing priorities.
Board members praised the new sign-language class and the quality of the catalog while asking about timing for the fall catalog. The presenter said the next scheduled catalog is planned for the first week of school but the office will try to publish earlier if instructors can commit to classes.
What happens next: Community Education will continue recruiting instructors, refine the online catalog (which updates live), and explore additional advertising revenue to support program growth.
