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Board approves Boys & Girls Club partnership to expand after‑school programming; agreement covers 2026–27 school year
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Summary
After a presentation on the Monrovia Expanded Learning and Village programs, the board approved an educational‑services agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills to provide expanded learning during the 2026–27 school year and summer programs (6/8/2026–7/31/2027). Presenters reported roughly 800–900 students served and strong family survey results.
The Monrovia Unified School District board voted unanimously on March 11 to approve an educational‑services agreement with the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills to continue expanded‑learning programming during the 2026–27 school year and for the summers of 2026 and 2027.
District staff and partners described the program during a staff presentation earlier in the meeting. Phil Luhan, principal of alternative schools and programs, said the program is funded by state grants (After School Education and Safety/ACES and ELOP) and has grown to serve nearly 900 TK–8 students this year. John Wilson, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Foothills, described the partnership as student‑centered and said the provider operates elementary after‑school sites and an independent teen center.
Wilson said the provider’s programming includes project‑based learning, tutoring and sports, and the partnership has run summer and break‑day programs: “Our mission is to enable all young people to reach their full potential,” he told the board. Program data cited during the presentation included 575 Monrovia Unified students in the summer program and 512 students in holiday/furlough programs; the presenter called the family survey response rate and promoter score strong (about 30% response rate; 81.2% promoters among respondents).
The action before the board was an educational‑services agreement that staff said would cover the regular 2026–27 school year and summer sessions beginning 06/08/2026 and concluding 07/31/2027. Board members asked about wait lists, capacity and earlier sign‑ups for families; staff said they will work with the Boys & Girls Club and site principals to explore capacity expansion and earlier enrollment windows. The board approved the agreement 5–0.
What happens next: staff said they will continue collaborating with the provider to address capacity and communication to families and will return with operational details as needed.
