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After‑school debate: ABC board approves CBO vendors for ABC Excels after long public comment
Summary
After extensive public comment urging the district to retain site‑run ABC Excels staff, the ABC Unified board approved a set of community‑based organizations for the district’s expanded learning (ELOP) program while staff clarified principals can keep site staff and use CBOs for enrichment.
The ABC Unified School District board voted to approve three community‑based organizations to provide expanded learning (ABC Excels) services at 18 elementary and five middle schools after a lengthy public comment period in which parents, students and program staff urged the district to retain the site‑run ABC Excels program at Ross Middle School.
Director Tuan Nguyen recommended awarding the ELOP contracts to Camp Fire Long Beach, Action Youth America (AYA) and Woodcraft Rangers as the highest‑scoring proposers in the district’s request for proposals. Nguyen told the board the selection…
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