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Travis Unified plans ELOP after-school pilot at Center Elementary, aims to launch in January
Summary
Superintendent Tiffany said the district plans a pilot ELOP program at Center Elementary in 2024—25 targeting English learners, foster and homeless students and low-income pupils; staff said state ELOP funds are available but some grants must be spent by Sept. 30 or returned.
Superintendent Tiffany told the board on Aug. 13 that the district is committed to launching an ELOP (Expanded Learning Opportunities Program) after-school pilot at Center Elementary in the 2024—25 school year, with a targeted January start after winter break.
"We're committed to having this program running in our school district in 24—25," Tiffany said, outlining a pilot aimed at English learners, foster youth, homeless students and low-income pupils. She said staff intend to avoid displacing PTA activities or classroom space and will survey Center families about interest, days and times.
A trustee earlier reviewed the district's ELOP funding history, saying the district received a little over $500,000 in 2021 and roughly $1.7 million in 2022—23 and that the district currently holds about $1.8 million and an additional nearly $2 million in related allocations. The trustee warned that funds the state labels a grant could be required to be returned if not used by the state's deadlines (a date of Sept. 30 was mentioned in the discussion).
Tiffany said staff are coordinating with the City of Fairfield and with base (military) partners to secure staffing and space; she said the district's new principal at Center, Jen Greenway, is confident the site can host the program without displacing existing after-school parent organizations. Tiffany added that pilot details will depend on family survey results and ongoing discussions with the city and base partners.
Board members praised staff work but cautioned that the district should not let the ELOP launch distract from other high-priority projects, including a sixth-grade consolidation effort. Tiffany said staff will report back with survey results and further details after they firm up staffing and facilities logistics.
Next steps: the district will distribute a survey to Center families, continue coordination with Fairfield for staffing, and provide an update to the board once those details are settled. The transcript did not record final enrollment targets or an exact budget for the pilot.
