District hears proposal to raise childcare and after‑school fees; presenter projects $30K–$37K more revenue

A presenter described proposed fee increases for the district’s before‑ and after‑school care and non‑school‑day programs. The presenter said the proposal would raise morning care from $8 to $10, after‑school care from $12 to $15, and increase half‑day fees from $26 to $30. The transcript contains inconsistent figures for full‑day and summer care (it records both "currently $35 and the proposed is $30" and language that suggests a higher proposed charge); because the meeting transcript is inconsistent on the full‑day number, that figure is reported here as inconsistent in the record and should be confirmed with the district.

The presenter said the proposed fee changes would increase program revenue by roughly $30,000 to $37,000, helping to balance the program’s budget without imposing what the presenter described as an excessive burden on families. Board members asked whether the projected revenue would be applied to offset the $467,000 general‑fund reduction; staff explained that program funds are governed by fund accounting rules and some program revenue cannot be freely transferred to cover general‑fund obligations. The presenters noted other districts have transferred funds in prior years when necessary, but no guarantee of a transfer was made at the meeting.

The board asked for comparative charts from other districts; a board member said the district remains below some similar districts for current fees. The proposal was presented for consideration; the board did not adopt final fee changes at this meeting.