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Bassett Unified outlines plan to expand after-school programs with ELOP funds
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Julie Harrison presented a plan to expand the district's Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) to add tutoring, sports, arts, field trips and facility/security improvements funded by state ELOP and layered ACES grant dollars; staff will return with a revised plan for board feedback.
Dr. Julie Harrison told trustees the district intends to use state Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) funds, layered with existing ACES grant dollars, to grow after-school academic enrichment, leadership opportunities, athletics and wellness programs across Bassett Unified campuses.
"This plan was put in place in the year 2122, so quite some time ago. And so it's time now to revisit it and look at our new initiatives in the direction that we wanna go with our after-school programs," Dr. Harrison said as she introduced the update and noted staff would return with a revised plan for board feedback in an upcoming meeting.
Dr. Harrison described priorities that include hiring a coordinator to expand K'0 sports and enrichment programs, braiding ELOP and ACES funding so after-school streams do not impact the general fund, improving facilities and security for evening programs, and expanding one-on-one tutoring and college-student tutors. She listed potential activities such as esports, folklf3rico, field trips funded by ELOP, leadership development in partnership with Scouts, and increased campus supervision.
Board members and the CBO cautioned against tying ongoing staffing commitments to time-limited restricted grants. Zinnivara said finance and educational services would collaborate to ensure grants are used appropriately and to avoid creating staffing commitments the district could not sustain if one-time funding ended.
Dr. Harrison said the district will bring a revised ELOP plan back to the board for review and feedback in the coming month.
The board did not take formal action to appropriate ELOP funding at Wednesday's meeting; the presentation served as an informational update.
