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Corona‑Norco presents expanded learning growth, new building and attendance recovery plan
Summary
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program leaders told the board the program now serves roughly 2,800 students, has rapidly grown staffing and will open a new ELOP building funded by entitlement with completion expected July 2026; the board pressed on sites, busing and attendance‑recovery plans.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program directors Tammy Bear and Daniel Miranda told the Corona‑Norco Unified School District board that the district’s after‑school and summer programs have expanded rapidly and that a purpose‑built ELOP facility is under construction.
Bear said ELOP began as a small pilot and has scaled to serve roughly 2,800 students across elementary and intermediate sites, with staffing that grew from a handful of people to hundreds of line staff, leads and certificated tutors. She told the board the program ended 2024–25 with about 2,791 enrolled and that the district crossed 2,800 enrolled students the afternoon of the meeting.
“We have started new sites and new program elements with small numbers in order to maximize our success,” Bear said, noting the program now operates across 12 primary sites and complements the district’s summer boost and extended‑school‑year (ESY) services.
The ELOP leaders said new funding will support an attendance recovery program intended to return chronically absent students to campus and recoup Average Daily Attendance (ADA) funding. They also described plans for expanded certificated tutoring — academic offerings three days a week — while preserving staff professional learning time.
Board members asked whether new sites were added in Eastville and how the district manages busing when hubs are used; Bear and Miranda said most sites are on campus and that Reagan and Rondo students are bused to hub sites, with parents picking up students at receiving hubs when necessary.
The presentation also previewed a new ELOP building funded from the ELOP entitlement; staff said the facility will include office and classroom space, folding walls for larger gatherings and an outdoor learning environment, with scheduled completion in July 2026.
Why it matters: After‑school and summer programming can support learning gains, nutrition access and family supports while creating an operational footprint that affects site scheduling, transportation and staffing. The board asked for additional tracking to evaluate academic outcomes over several grade levels to show whether ELOP participation correlates with improved achievement.
What’s next: The ELOP plan revision is listed on the consent calendar for board ratification; staff said they will continue to refine enrollment management, bus logistics and communications to families about program locations and offerings.
