Tell me about Lafayette's aftercare program

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. B just said that there's no contract at all, not with her, dcps, lap, or anyone else. That seems odd.

Why would anyone submit a proposal if there was no contract on the other end? Does she mean there is no contract YET?

No, that there won't be a contract. I guess there will be individual contracts between CLS and each individual family, but no contract with anyone representing the school.

That's not unusual. The provider would probably sign a lease to use Lafayette space. But each parent would sign a contract for after care services, same as you would with a day care provider.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. B just said that there's no contract at all, not with her, dcps, lap, or anyone else. That seems odd.

Why would anyone submit a proposal if there was no contract on the other end? Does she mean there is no contract YET?

No, that there won't be a contract. I guess there will be individual contracts between CLS and each individual family, but no contract with anyone representing the school.

Of course there would be for the individual aftercare services. There would presumably need to be a separate formal agreement with the school to secure the space.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dr. B just said that there's no contract at all, not with her, dcps, lap, or anyone else. That seems odd.

Why would anyone submit a proposal if there was no contract on the other end? Does she mean there is no contract YET?

No, that there won't be a contract. I guess there will be individual contracts between CLS and each individual family, but no contract with anyone representing the school.

Of course there would be for the individual aftercare services. There would presumably need to be a separate formal agreement with the school to secure the space.

Yes, a building use agreement. But that's not the same thing as a contract.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Dr. B just said that there's no contract at all, not with her, dcps, lap, or anyone else. That seems odd.

Why would anyone submit a proposal if there was no contract on the other end? Does she mean there is no contract YET?

No, that there won't be a contract. I guess there will be individual contracts between CLS and each individual family, but no contract with anyone representing the school.

Of course there would be for the individual aftercare services. There would presumably need to be a separate formal agreement with the school to secure the space.

Yes, a building use agreement. But that's not the same thing as a contract.

These look like the agreements the vendor will need to sign. https://dcps.dc.gov/node/1140122

[Anonymous]

It generally is: assuming it's for an extended period of time and enforceable.

I guess use could be at her ongoing discretion but that would open the provider to a ton of risk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It generally is: assuming it's for an extended period of time and enforceable.

I guess use could be at her ongoing discretion but that would open the provider to a ton of risk.

It works like this: the principal signs the building use agreement- and each family has a contract with the provider. That's how it works and how it worked with LAP. DCPS signs only the building use agreement- the rest is parent-to-provider.

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And I wouldn't want the existing LAP program to govern a contract on behalf of the school.

Agreed! Lack of oversight, and their last-minute punt to another company when they realized that Dr B was actually really serious about serving more students and families - it's really a shame, but definitely for the best. Even if it costs the families who have historically been part of the program more for aftercare then they're used to paying. It's a LOT less for families who've had to hire sitters/nannies/do other creative things.

And often "you get what you pay for". Let's hope the new company provides a better program. If so, it will be well worth the additional expense.

[Anonymous]

Is the new provider CLS the Capital Language Services that currently operates out of St. Pauls and serves 50-100 Murch kids? No way are they equipped to run a 300 kid program especially with no oversight.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the new provider CLS the Capital Language Services that currently operates out of St. Pauls and serves 50-100 Murch kids? No way are they equipped to run a 300 kid program especially with no oversight.

Yes, same provider. Who provides oversight at Murch?

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They also work at SWW @ Francis Stevens.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the new provider CLS the Capital Language Services that currently operates out of St. Pauls and serves 50-100 Murch kids? No way are they equipped to run a 300 kid program especially with no oversight.

Yes, same provider. Who provides oversight at Murch?

No one from the school. Just the parents who send kids there. Your relationship with the provider will be the same as you have with a summer day camp provider, such as Home Run Baseball or HoopEd or Headfirst.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the new provider CLS the Capital Language Services that currently operates out of St. Pauls and serves 50-100 Murch kids? No way are they equipped to run a 300 kid program especially with no oversight.

Yes, same provider. Who provides oversight at Murch?

No one needs to. Technically, they aren't "at" Murch; they lease space at St.Paul's (across Ellicott St.). They don't use Murch space (other than the playground, which is open to the community). Parents deal directly with CLS; no DCPS middle man.

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CLS costs about 2x as much as the other aftercare program at Murch -- what are they charging at Lafayette?

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Anonymous wrote:CLS costs about 2x as much as the other aftercare program at Murch -- what are they charging at Lafayette?

I would expect it to. One is a language school and the other is babysitting.

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Anonymous wrote:CLS costs about 2x as much as the other aftercare program at Murch -- what are they charging at Lafayette?

I was a LAP board member and the cost was very affordable. LAP was a nonprofit so parents weren't paying for the overhead of some larger for-profit company. So sorry it has to dissolve now but get that school has a big need for more aftercare slots.