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On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the City Council unanimously approved the hiring of two staff for a new program called LEAP – Learning Enhancement & Activity Program. The approval allows the City to move forward with recruiting, hiring, and training staff for a possible ninth-month program.

LEAP is contingent on the district’s school-year approach, based on the school’s benchmark decision points in November, February and April to allow area students back to in-school learning.

That will determine if the program continues, is modified, or ends by June 2021.

A full capacity program will require 18...