The highest possible score was 16 and the lowest was zero. AVC Lilly will make the Student Affairs presentation on February 14 th . The Child Care meeting was held on November 16th. The number of campus families needing childcare keeps growing. Child Care needs to expand their facilities, but they have a conflict with a surrounding community that does not want any expansion at all.
State regulations require a certain amount of square footage per child.
Even if funding were available, finding space to expand Child Care is a very real problem. Fundraising has been another challenge for the unit. They discussed the need to get a fund raising officer. Funding for salary is problematic because there needs to be a very specific ratio between children and teachers. Care providers require a Masters degree plus experience in the field of Child Development, but the salary is equivalent to an entry-level clerical position.