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Parent asks board to agendize affordable after‑school childcare concerns
Summary
A parent with children in district schools urged the Sunnyvale board to open a full discussion on the affordability and availability of after‑school childcare, saying many families remain on wait lists and have no options when the school day ends before the workday.
A parent, Rebecca (Speaker 10), addressed the board online to say her family is on a wait list for after‑school care and that lack of affordable, high‑quality options leaves many families with no choices when school ends.
"I'm here again tonight to talk about after school childcare and the affordability and the quality and the lack of it, at the school district," Rebecca said, urging the board to place the issue on a future agenda for a robust conversation. She noted that many Bay Area parents must work full time and that single‑parent households are particularly affected.
Board members acknowledged the concern and the parent asked the board to include after‑school care solutions in a future meeting so staff and trustees can discuss potential policy or program responses.
