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Champions (KinderCare) pitches turnkey before-and-after-school program to Decatur SD 61 board
Summary
Champions, a division of KinderCare, told the Decatur Public Schools board it would provide a no-cost, turnkey before- and after-school program using district space, offering a $25,000 equipment investment per building, subsidy specialists and liability coverage; the board will review a contract and vote in a future meeting.
The Decatur Public Schools board heard a detailed presentation from Champions, a division of KinderCare, on a proposal to run the district's before- and after-school (extended day) program.
Beth Cortolillo, a Champions partnership manager, said Champions would operate the program at no cost to the district by using school space while providing staffing, curriculum, enrollment support and family subsidy assistance. "If you supply the space, we're going to do the rest," Cortolillo said, adding Champions plans a $25,000 initial equipment investment per building and estimated that initial outlays would total "over a quarter million dollars." she said.
The presentation described curriculum stations, literacy and…
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