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Gravette board hears staff child‑care pilot that could cost district roughly $50,000–$75,000 annually

Gravette School District Board · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Administrators proposed a staff child-care pilot to be housed at Glen Duffy that would serve infants and toddlers, with estimated first‑year startup costs near $75,000 and recurring district support of roughly $50,000 per year depending on enrollment and ABC funding; board asked for more benchmarking and stakeholder feedback and tabled a decision to May 7.

District administrators presented a staff child-care pilot intended to support employees with young children and help retain staff. The plan would place the pilot at Glen Duffy in two classrooms and initially serve infant and toddler cohorts based on an internal survey that estimated interest from staff.

The presenter (who provided an email contact at the end of the presentation) said the projected startup costs could reach about $75,000 and that…

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