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A community-school model requires an HCPS interlocal and Board agreement; the city cannot direct school operations or childcare programming inside schools on its own.
The problem
For working parents, school pickup is the start of a second shift — hunting for affordable aftercare, patching together childcare, and hoping the gaps don't leave a child unsupervised. Schools sit empty in the evenings while families scramble.
The plan
Working with HCPS, the city develops a community-school model where school buildings serve neighborhoods beyond class hours: coordinated childcare logistics, family services, and community programming under one roof. Legal review and a fiscal model gate the work before any pilot begins.
The design is partnership-first — HCPS owns school operations, the city brings wraparound services and logistics, and parents get one clear door for aftercare and support.
How you’ll know it’s working
- Legal review completed and published
- Fiscal model validated before pilot commitment
- Interlocal terms agreed with HCPS
- Pilot schools selected with published stage labels
From the Blueprint
- The city pilots two full community school sites bringing health screenings, social work, and after-school childcare onto campuses.
- Parks and Recreation runs licensed childcare under shared-use agreements; the district grants a non-exclusive license for after-school space.
- Programs run structured blocks for homework, snack, enrichment, and recreation under state childcare regulations.
- Public Health coordinates providers and Medicaid billing; Transportation maps routes and supports late pickups with shuttles.
Sources and research conditions
S01 pp. 311-312
SOURCE-SUPPORTED; LEGAL REVIEW; FISCAL MODEL
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