In addition, program managers must keep track of the children. For small districts in particular, handling such a range of details would present an administrative nightmare. Both Queen Bee 16 and Galt Joint Union selected Medallion School Partnerships, in part, because of the company s administrative expertise. Space Most schools already operate under crowded conditions. Neither Queen Bee or Galt could afford to assign permanent space to a provider.
Champions addresses the space issue with large rolling lockers housing materials.
The program operates in a classroom or on a stage. Before school begins, all the materials are returned to the lockers, which can be rolled out of the way. The storage cabinets can be a minor inconvenience for principals, says White of Queen Bee. Our people got used to it and it never became a problem. I think that school administrators should look for providers with educational capabilities and experience, says Richard Turpenoff, executive vice president for Medallion School Partnerships.