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Daycare staff propose switch to monthly slots, outlining tiered pricing and July 1 start
Summary
Daycare lead Amy May proposed replacing the district’s hourly drop‑in daycare with a monthly‑slot model including five tiered price options (full day $850, half‑day $425, pre‑K wrap $525, school care $60, after‑school $200) to improve staffing stability and clear waitlist management.
Amy May presented a plan to convert the district’s daycare from an hourly, drop‑in model to a predictable monthly‑slot system she said would stabilize staffing, reduce guesswork and clear an increasing waitlist.
May outlined five tiered monthly options and several discounts: full‑day care (about 10½ hours) priced at $850 per month; a half‑day option at $425; a pre‑K wrap option at $525 (keeping pre‑K itself free); a short school‑care slot at $60 per month; and after‑school care priced at $200 per month with targeted tutoring and enrichment. She said the change is “absolutely not a price hike” for families already using full‑day services and that families currently on the waitlist (she said about 30) and current families would be transitioned through individual conversations. May requested board approval to implement the pricing tiers effective July 1.
Board members raised affordability concerns (examples: a pair of children at $850 each) and asked how the program would serve staff (May said a $10 per month staff slot was included). May said the monthly model is common in the industry and will improve planning and staffing ratios, enabling the district to add staff and reduce the waitlist.
Next steps: May asked the board for approval to adopt the pricing tiers effective July 1 and said staff would hold family transition meetings and promote the program at the kindergarten roundup on April 9.
