Board conditionally approves expansion of before/after‑school services with Right at School after contract clarifications

The Groveport Madison Local School Board on May 5 approved a one‑year facility and services agreement with Right at School to expand before‑ and after‑school enrichment to additional elementary sites, subject to negotiated contract clarifications and redlines.

District staff described current participation (about 70 students across two sites) and told the board a vendor partnership would allow expansion to six sites with an initial revenue‑share model of 3% of parent‑paid after‑school revenue. Summer Beach, the Right at School representative, told the board the vendor would use district space (gyms, cafeterias) and work with the district on licensing, staffing and operational coordination; the vendor estimated approximately 12 weeks for licensing and initial operational readiness.

Board members pressed for precise contract language. Key negotiated clarifications captured on the record include: removing immediate scope for summer camps, preschool wrap‑around and kindergarten offerings from the initial agreement (those remain permissible uses but were scratched from the tangible first‑year scope); amending minimum‑enrollment language so the vendor evaluates average enrollment across district sites (rather than a strict 15‑student minimum at every single building); requiring explicit procedures for students with IEPs and 1:1 aide needs (district to provide aides where required by IEPs); and adding incident‑reporting and PBIS alignment clauses. Administration and the vendor agreed to accept redlines and return a final contract reflecting those edits.

Board members also asked for legal review and asked administration to circulate the redlined contract language to board members. With those clarifications recorded and the vendor's commitments on operational alignment, the board approved the contract with the noted exceptions.