Policy 6570 – Before and/or After School Child Care Programs

An individual school can accommodate a state licensed before and/or after-school child care program in the school in accordance with state law.

There shall be no cost to the District for the operation of a before and/or after-school child care program in a District school, including the cost of secretarial time. Child care program services shall be paid for by the users of the services.

Rental fees for the use of school facilities for before and/or after-school child care programs shall be annually approved by the School Board.


LEGAL REF.:

  • Wisconsin Statutes
    • Section 120.125 [use of facilities for before and/or after-school child care programs]
    • 120.13(14) [Board power to provide or contract for daycare programs]

CROSS REF.: 1330, Use of School District Facilities

AFFIRMED:

REVISED:

  • October 24, 2000
  • January 29, 2002
  • May 27, 2003
  • December 14, 2004

Rule 6570 – Before and/or After School Child Care Programs

  1. The Parent/Teacher Association or a parent organization in the school’s attendance area must express an interest in exploring before/after-school child care services.
  2. With the direct involvement of the school site council, a before/after-school site child care committee must be formed to assess the need for the service. The committee must include a representative from the school, the principal, and representative parents/guardians from the school’s attendance area.
    1. A survey that will determine the need for assistance and the type of services needed must be distributed to each family in that school’s attendance area. The survey must clearly state that services will be paid for by the users of the services. The survey results must be analyzed and summarized so that they can be used in developing the program needed.
    2. The school site child care committee must define the type of program desired, the program’s parameters, and decide on the space within the building to be utilized. There shall be no cost to the District for the operation of the program, including the cost of secretarial time.
    3. The school site child care committee must write a Request for Proposal based on the standardized format. The school site child care committee must present a brief summary of the steps they have taken and the proposal to the school site council and then the School Board through the Superintendent of Schools. The Board will approve the rental costs for before and/or after-school child care programs.
    4. A notice regarding the Request For Proposal (RFP) process must be sent to all licensed local and non-local vendors and publicized in the local newspaper. A Request for Proposal will be available for all vendors who wish to submit a completed proposal.
    5. All returned Requests for Proposal must be reviewed in a timely fashion. The vendor will be chosen and contracted for services by the school site child care committee. The purchasing department will notify all vendors the results of the RFP. Annual renewal of the contract will be determined by the school site child care committee. The licensing procedures and marketing of the program must be the responsibility of the provider (vendor).
  3. The child care program provider must provide the Board with an evaluation of the program every three years which will include the following:
    1. number and population being served
    2. the cost
    3. a follow-up survey of parents/guardians in the attendance area
    4. the problems being encountered
    5. strengths of the program
    6. recommendations for continuation of services
      The Board will determine continuation of the before/after-school child care program.
  4. The school site child care committee will follow the RFP process and rebid for the before and after-school child care every three years.