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[quote=Anonymous]SACC is limited by a few variables. The first is space--the schools are loathe to give up classrooms to SACC, which when you think about it makes sense.They don't want teachers to come in on a Tuesday morning and find their spaces in shambles. So that leaves one or two dedicated rooms just for SACC, plus a gym or cafeteria. There are rules about how many kids can be cared for in any given space, based on size. The smaller the allocated space, the smaller the number of kids who can be cared for.

The second limitation has to do with ratios and cost. Right now in VA the magic number is 18:1. You need to have two caregivers for the first 18, then an additional caregiver every time you go over 18 (so 37 kids would require 4 caregivers). You're dealing with a program with a sliding fee schedule, so not every child is paying the full rate. Add to that the fact that the Office for Children pays to use those rooms, in addition to the cost of staffing, materials, snacks, etc. and you can see how it adds up. There's a reason those private providers charge more--they give more.

Finally, there's the issue priority. Someone mentioned earlier that Sharon Bulova tried to deal with the lack of affordable and high-quality afterschool care. It went nowhere. Right now there is just not the outcry to really deal with the issue. So things remain as they are. [/quote]

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