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?ATE: June 13, 1991 r `'
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF
SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT; KIDS CENTER AT VEER SCHOOL
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
BACKGROUND:
At the June 3, 1991 meeting, the City Council asked that the status
of the current after school program operated by the City at Veeh
School be agendized for the June 17, 1991 meeting. Presently, the
City operates after school care programs at Veeh and Beswick
Schools. The City contracts with The Kids Center to provide direct
program services at both schools. These programs have reputations
for providing high quality and affordable services to families with
children enrolled at Veeh and Beswick Schools.
DISCUSSION:
While no arrangements for fall of 1991 have been completed, the
School District has indicated to The Kids Center staff and to City
staff that, if parents are happy with existing programs, the
District will work with the City, the service providers, and
parents to continue the programs.
At Veeh School, the City, School District, and the Kids Center are
working together to make arrangements to place a portable classroom
on that campus for child care. The use of portable classrooms is
necessary since classroom space is not available for child care
programs. The installation of portables could result in
registration fees increasing by as much as 30 percent. The parents
with whom City staff has discussed such increases have stated that,
while they do not like the increase, they understand that it would
be necessary to keep the program. Parents have told the City staff
that they would like to see the Kids Centers retained at schools
where they currently offer service.
Plans are also underway to expand the scope of services offered at
The Kids Centers to include before school care, and before
afternoon kindergarten care in addition to the after school
programs for kindergartners and grade schoolers now offered.
At Beswick School, the School District indicates that the Kids
center will probably be assigned the same space in 1991/92 that was
used during 1990/91 school year.
Further updates on the status of the Veeh and Beswick Schools Kids
Centers will be provided to the Council in July as arrangements
with the School District become more concrete.
Susan M. Jon s
Recreation Superintendent
Betty Correa, Acting Director
of Community and Administrative
Services