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MAR 23 1993 BOOK 89 FAGE 158 -7 The program is currently not required to be licensed by the state because it employs only employees of the School Board. However, our review has shown that one after school program employee who was a former school board employee is not now a school board employee. Further, from time to time recreation department employees fill in for sick or absent teachers or aides. Both of these situations must be corrected or the County will be operating illegally; therefore, the non -school board employee should be terminated immediately and the recreation department instructed not to actively participate in the after school program. The program "right -stuff" while not a -part of the after school program is of such a similar nature that it should be treated the same. The "right stuff" program began on a very short and limited grant which has long since disappeared. "Right stuff" in our view is not and cannot be made self- sustaining. II. Transfer a. School Board The program can be operated more efficiently and effectively by the School Board. Dr. Norris shares this view. The state legislators apparently share this view. Most counties in Florida share this view. Section 402.3025, F.S. , contemplates that these "after school programs" are public school and non-public school functions. In fact if you don't use employees of the school board you are required to be licensed by the state. In the majority of the counties in Florida that have such programs they are in fact run by the school board. b. Private Day Care Centers The Children's Services Advisory Committee in conjunction with staff has explored this option. A RFP would allow private -day care operators, or a consortium of said operators, and opportunity to provide this service at no cost to the public. A proposed RFP is attached. If the Board agrees, the attached RFP will be put out for proposals. III. Abolish This course of action if adopted should be effective at the end of the current school year. Alternatives #1 If the proposals from private day care operators reflect a viable program, then the program could be run by private operators. #2 The school board could run the program as a self-sustaining operation. #3 The program could run as a state licensed operation under the recreation department using non -school board employees at greatly reduced wages so that the program could possibly be self sustaining at its present cost. #4 The program could be run with school board employees and the above discussed revisions including increased fees. Recommendation Alternative #1 or #2. 62