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Board hears plan to double RED program and expand summer enrichment
Summary
District leaders proposed expanding the RED extended-day program (elementary) from roughly 675 to 1,350 students, moving its start to September and exploring a larger summer-enrichment model with STEM, drama and expanded hours; logistics, staffing, transportation and equity across buildings remain open questions.
District presenters described a planned expansion of the RED extended-day (summer/enrichment) program and related summer opportunities. Staff said last year’s RED enrollment was about 675 elementary students and the draft 2026–27 plan aims to expand that to approximately 1,350 elementary students and to move the program start into September for a longer offering.
A finance staff member explained the cost dynamics: after the program moved to BOCES the district’s share dropped and the administration proposed expanding the program’s months while maintaining a…
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