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Trustees press district on childcare outsourcing as staff report progress hiring; 51 vacancies remain
Summary
The board heard an update on before/after‑school childcare and expanded‑learning funding. District leaders and the personnel commission said hiring is underway and vacancies have fallen to 51, while trustees pressed staff on timelines to bring childcare sites back from partners (Boys & Girls Club) to district operation.
Assistant Superintendent Alice Lee and Jenna Lendero, coordinator of child development programs, presented the district’s before‑ and after‑school childcare operations and described funding through a mix of parent tuition and California’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP). The presentation noted program offerings at each elementary campus, partnerships with organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club for some middle‑school after‑school care, and plans to bring an updated ELOP funding plan to the board in a future meeting.
Bob Ewing, chair of the Ocean View Personnel Commission, told trustees that hiring activity in February resulted in multiple new hires across roles and that the district’s vacancies were down to 51. Trustees used the report to press staff about earlier decisions to contract some childcare sites to the Boys & Girls Club and asked when sites could be returned to district employees rather than external partners. One trustee who has opposed outsourcing said she had reluctantly supported contracting when staff shortages were larger but wanted a timeline to restore in‑district staffing as vacancies fall.
District staff acknowledged the goal of bringing sites back under district management but said recruiting remains challenging — particularly for employees available at required hours — and that the Boys & Girls Club remains a long‑standing partner. Staff said they will continue hiring, investigate retention and pay comparisons, and bring a plan forward for the board to review.
The presentation included operational details (an early‑out Wednesday schedule, partnerships with Brain Storm, Kalei Dance, and Boys & Girls Club) and indicated the district will return with a summer program plan and the updated ELOP funding plan. Trustees asked staff for a follow‑up showing how many staff are still needed and a likely timeline (one to three years was suggested as a possible planning horizon).
Provenance: Childcare presentation and the Q&A appear in the meeting record; the personnel commission update and the 51‑vacancy figure were reported on the record.
