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The Sierra Sands Unified School District Board of Education, at its meeting Thursday, approved the purchase of two 20-foot storage containers for the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program at Las Flores and Richmond elementary schools for the 2022-23 school year.
District State and Federal Programs Coordinator Lisa Decker said the program is the result of the 2021–22 Budget Act.
“It is the intent of the Legislature that expanded learning programs are pupil-centered, results-driven, include community partners, and complement, but do not replicate, learning activities during the regular school day and school year,” she said.
Program requirements include providing no less than nine hours a day of programming when combined with in-person instructional time on all school days and nine hours a day of programming during 30 intersession days.
“Program standards are to be aligned with the After School Education & Safety program, including educational enrichment and literacy activities, snacks/meals, a program plan with training, integration with the school day and other opportunities, community collaboration, physical activity, fiscal accountability, and data collection to support the quality improvement process that is reviewed every three years,” said Decker.
She said the 2022-23 ELOP program will provide services for up to 80 students at Las Flores and 80 students at Richmond.
“The program requirements make it necessary to purchase materials and supplies to provide students with daily physical activities as well as educational enrichment and literacy activities,” she said. “These materials will need to be stored at the school sites and space is limited. The storage containers will allow the program to provide a variety of activities to students and rotate them throughout the year.”
The two storage containers with tax will cost a total of $10,500.25. The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program will fund the expense.