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Merced schools report ELOP expansion, return $8.4M of 2023‑24 allocation; ELO center and transportation cited as constraints
Summary
District staff told trustees the 2023‑24 Expanded Learning Opportunities allocation was $17.1 million; about $8.4 million was returned because it could not be spent within reporting windows. Staff outlined growth plans (MARS, summer academy), a planned ELO center (DSA review underway) and transportation/ staffing constraints limiting program expansion.
District staff on Sept. 23 presented an annual report on Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOP), outlining enrollment growth, program expansion and implementation challenges — including a significant returned balance from the 2023‑24 allocation.
Director of State and Federal Programs Aaron Alexander told the board the district received a $17.1 million allocation for 2023‑24 and was able to expend roughly half before reporting cutoffs, leaving about $8.4 million to be returned. "We were allocated $17.1 million. We were able to expand 8.6 and that means unfortunately we have to return 8.4," Alexander said (staff clarified the return reflected…
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