By FRANK PHILLIPS
DLC Media News

NOTE: This story has been updated since original publish date to make corrections and include additional information.

TERRE HAUTE – The YMCA has administered after school programing for the past six years in cooperation with other non-profit organizations for the Vigo County School Corporation.

The YMCA applied to have the program again and the proposal was granted. But on May 22nd, the YMCA was told they would not get the contract and changes were going to be made.

Ryan Penrod, CEO of the YMCAs of the Wabash Valley, attended the next school board meeting, as reported by the Tribune Star.

“I believe the YMCA’s RFP proposal met all the requirements,” he told the board. “It’s really disheartening to the YMCA to know that we were notified last week that it would be awarded to us, and today at the ninth hour” to be told differently.

At the meeting, Jayne Virostko, interim director of student services, recommended rejection of all proposals “due to concerns brought to our attention regarding clarification of the RFP and its process.”

The district is working to develop a short term solution that will be presented to the board in June, she said.

Interim Superintendent Tom Balitewicz told the board the district is looking at “a multitude of options. We want to be inclusive with those that are interested in providing those services, and I think the Family Y in the past has done that. We want to look at continuing to do something like that.”

The district will look at a short-term solution for the upcoming school year, with a new RFP process likely conducted at a later time, he said.