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Board examines PJ Club shortfall and considers subsidy, rate and schedule changes
Summary
Board members discussed enrollment dips that left the after‑school PJ Club roughly $1,000 in the red and debated options including subsidizing from Fund 15 interest, raising fees, limiting PJ to part of the year, or seeking grants or donations.
Board members spent a substantial portion of the meeting examining the after‑school 'PJ Club' program’s finances and several options to keep the service available to families.
Members reported that spring sports—particularly cross‑country—have pulled students out of after‑school care on Tuesdays and Thursdays, contributing to an operating shortfall of roughly $1,000 for the year. The board discussed several mitigation strategies: continue operating for the remainder of the year and cover the deficit from building‑reserve interest (Fund 15), raise parent fees, run PJ Club only for part of the school year, or seek grants and donations to cover wages.
"We could also ask for donations," one board member said while outlining options; others suggested that small subsidies from reserve interest could be an acceptable short‑term solution if the board decided keeping families served was worth the expense. Board members agreed to revisit the issue at the June meeting after May reports are available and recommended that staff prepare full attendance and revenue figures so the board can weigh rate increases against community impact.
No formal motion to change PJ Club operations or rates was made; the board signaled that a June meeting will include final counts and a possible decision about whether to subsidize the program, raise fees, or modify the service period.
