USD 479, Crest School District is considering adding day care facilities. It’s an effort to attract and retain teachers and staff and also fill a need in the community. With the struggle to find adequate child care for working families and at the same time offer a benefit in what’s become the constant battle to attract and retain staff, child care arose as an issue that could benefit both. Superintendent Shane Walter says this possibility could provide more opportunities and connections to the district for birth-to-four prospective students. And could also create a smoother transition in the preschool and kindergarten programs. He says part of the fact-finding process was to determine if grant funding existed to help finance the offering.
The Crest talks come as the Anderson County Development Agency has launched a survey through the Kansas State Extension Service regarding child care in Anderson County. You can take the survey by going to the development agency website or the Love What’s Local Facebook page
