Lewisville ISD would turn its after-school and summer programs over to an outside provider in a revenue-sharing deal

Lewisville ISD, which runs The Colony's public schools, is set to hand its after-school and summer enrichment programs to an outside operator under a contract on Monday's school board agenda.

The proposal is on the consent agenda for the board's regular meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 9, where routine items are approved together in one vote unless a trustee pulls one for separate discussion.

What would change

The district now runs its own Extended School Day program at designated elementary campuses. A board memo says 1,854 students are enrolled this school year and 102 are on the waitlist. The waitlist is set by how many students are expected to age out after fifth grade, so families on it are offered a guaranteed seat the following year.

The memo adds that some families may not be able to get onto the waitlist at all because the program is at capacity.

The district's request for proposals sought a provider to deliver and manage after-school and summer enrichment for students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Proposals were judged on administration, staffing, curriculum, enrichment activities, supplies, supervision, registration, communication with parents and the proposed revenue split.

Notices went to 2,165 vendors and 13 responded. The memo does not name the recommended provider.

The money

The program is meant to pay for itself, with no program fees, subsidies or management fees paid by the district, according to the memo. Instead, Lewisville ISD expects to receive roughly 12% to 15% of program revenue, an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 a year, with the actual amount rising or falling with enrollment.

The initial contract would run from November 2026 through July 2028. The memo does not say what families would pay or when the new provider would take over at each campus.

Sources

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