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District staff outline afterschool expansions, warn of funding limits and wait lists
Summary
Jefferson Elementary program staff told trustees the district will keep afterschool offerings at every site but face tighter ELOP funds next year; district staff urged families to complete meal/eligibility forms to speed enrollment and described strict ELOP attendance and sign‑out rules that create wait‑list pressure.
Jennifer Lorac, program director of expanded learning and staff supports for Jefferson Elementary School District, told the board the district will continue to offer afterschool programming at all Jefferson sites but that two grants with different rules shape who is prioritized.
“We are proud to share that thanks to the ASUS and the ELOP grant funds, we are able to offer afterschool programming at all of our Jefferson Elementary School sites,” Lorac said. She explained that ASUS funding is site‑based while ELOP is district‑based and requires the district to prioritize “unduplicated students”—“foster youth, homeless students, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and English language learners,” she said.
The distinction matters for enrollment. Lorac said most sites are at capacity and that some ELOP sites have long wait lists; where possible,…
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