Eudora district weighs moving after-school program to elementary school to serve more students
The program is capped at 65 students; a board vote is not expected until spring 2027.
EUDORA - Eudora USD 491 is studying whether to move its after-school program into the elementary school and open it to more students, according to the district's brief on the Nov. 12 Board of Education meeting.
The program now has room for 65 students. The superintendent's report proposed relocating it from the West Resource Center to the elementary school, which the brief says would end daily busing, add space and allow more children to enroll, starting in the 2027-28 school year.
A district survey sent to families through ParentSquare drew responses from 151 households. Among families the cost question applied to, 75% said a sliding fee scale would make the program easier to afford, the brief says.
The district called this an early discussion. It plans to keep refining the proposal and gathering feedback before asking the board for approval in spring 2027.
The brief also reported the district's 2026-27 engagement survey drew 172 of 348 possible participants, about 49%, and that 67% responded favorably on overall engagement, down from 81% last year. All consent items were approved without discussion.