(a) Contracts with providers.--
(1) The board of directors of a school district acting
alone or with another district or districts or an
intermediate unit, or a private school acting alone or with
another private school, may contract with a public or private
agency licensed or regulated by the department to provide
child-care programs or services before or after the regular
school day, during the regular school year, in the buildings
of such district or districts, or school or schools. In
contracting with a provider, the school district or private
school shall give priority to not-for-profit child-care
providers.
(2) Each school district or private school may lease any
school property for a fee that the school district or private
school determines reasonable or permit the free use of school
property for the operation of an extended school day child-
care program.
(3) Such contracts or leases may provide for the
contractor to charge a fee to the parents or guardians of
children receiving such services.
(b) Direct services.--
(1) The board of directors of any school district acting
alone or with another district or districts or an
intermediate unit, or a private school acting alone or with
another private school, may directly provide extended school
day child-care programs before or after the regular school
day, during the regular school year, in the buildings of such
district or districts, or school or schools.
(2) The board of directors or private school may take
such actions and incur such expenses as may be necessary to
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