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Jenkintown SD weighs expansion of after‑school care and in‑day clubs amid staffing concerns
Summary
District administrators told the school board they have several aftercare candidates and plan to present an aide job description; board members and parents debated scheduling clubs during recess versus after school and flagged space, staffing and budget tradeoffs.
District administrators told the Jenkintown SD board on Oct. 13 they are moving to fill open spots in the before‑ and after‑school care program and are planning a staffing proposal for board approval.
"We currently have 7 or 8 families that have consistently been contacting Carmen Taylor regarding the status of the wait list," the administrator said, adding that three candidates have recently applied and one was interviewed. The administrator said the district expects to bring an aide job description (an under‑18 aide…
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