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United Way reports enrollment growth for KidsLink after MOU with district
Summary
Greater Gallatin United Way reported KidsLink operates 15 programs across Gallatin County and enrollment growth (188 students in the referenced document); staff retention in low-grade sites is around 95% and the organization seeks continued coordination with district schools.
Ben, representing Greater Gallatin United Way's KidsLink program, updated the board on after-school programming and collaboration with Belgrade schools.
Ben said KidsLink operates 15 programs across Gallatin County and listed local sites including Saddle Creek, Story Creek and Belgrade Middle School. The document provided to the board recorded 188 students enrolled in KidsLink at the time the report was prepared, a marked increase from the prior year. Ben described new PIR-day coverage and said KidsLink has retained about 95% of staff at its low-grade locations.
Board members asked about health-and-safety staffing and Spanish-language capacity; Ben said KidsLink does not have a nurse on staff but trains staff in first aid/CPR and works to recruit Spanish-speaking staff and translators for family communications and enrollment support.
No board action was required; trustees thanked the organization for its collaboration.
