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(Dr. Whitehead)  If a site wants a program they will work with our Before and AfterCare to build a program.  The capacity of the site is determined by the Office of Childcare of Prince George's County. . The RFPs were issued to solve certain circumstances.  We do not anticipate any future RFPs but if there are ones to be issued you should get listed as a vendor with purchasing and you will be sent a notice.

(Me) I am not asking for notice of future RFPs. I am asking how these decisions  are made and by whom. Let me give you a hypothetical. There are 13 students requiring before and aftercare at a public elementary school that does not currently have a program. Will those parents be told YES or NO to have a program at their school (Not bused to another location). If you (or Ms Bonanni) don't know the answer please give me the contact information for the person who knows the answer.

(Dr. Whitehead) The school must begin with our Before and After care office if they
wish to establish a program.  They will take them through the
process£. It is not a simple yes or no.  Thanks for reaching out.
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I think again what the deal is, is the Office of Aftercare has to be given a chance to say that there is no way that they could "build a program" at your school's site.   They get first dibs at kids at your school, wanting aftercare.   If they can figure out a way to combine your 25 with a neighboring schools 20 via a bus ride, they get to decide that before you get to bring in an outside vendor.

What they don't want happening, is your 25 moving to a private vendor AND the neighboring schools 20 moving to a private vendor.  Even worse would be if that private vendor did a better job at offering aftercare, and then more parents chose it.... bringing the number of kids enrolled up to that magic 45!   If that happened, I think the Aftercare Office would ask to move in and have a program again.[/quote]

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