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Page 24 of 73 Swim Lesson Program Partnership with Centennial School District Community Education Centennial Community Ed runs a well-respected lesson program in the community but the program is limited by lack of pool space with all of the other uses of the Centennial High School Pool and the lack of child-friendly warm-water for lessons. The one pool at the high school is kept cooler (81-82°) based on the use by the high school and club swim teams. The pool also has limited shallow water space and cannot run lessons during the school day for school security purposes. The Community Ed program does have a good management and instructor team in place. The Rec and Community Center has two pools with two different temperatures (84° and 87°) plus ample shallow water space. The Center also has the ability to offer pre-school and parent/tot lessons during the school day as well as in the prime after-school hours when the high school pools is used by the high school swim teams. Significant synergies, growth and program enhancements can be generated through partnering with the Centennial School District Community Ed Swim Lesson Program (see Management Options Section in this Report). Exploratory discussions were held with Community Ed management and aquatic staff. Community Ed is very interested in further exploring the partnership. There are several advantages:  Existing trained staff and management would create a faster ramp up and high quality lessons  Combining programs were reduce “competition” in the market  Community Ed marketing and information brochures and ability to reach families in the school district and the community would enhance Center and City marketing reach  Although no specific discussions on the structure of this partnership have occurred, the partnership model could tentatively include the following: o Community Ed to manage and staff the program o Community Ed would cover virtually all program expenses o Resident rates would still apply, for both the City and Centennial School District residents o The Center would provide the pool time and related pool operating costs o City would receive a percentage of gross swim lesson revenue (used 25% in these projections). This would still give Community Ed the revenue needed to cover their costs and meet their budget model. o Community Ed would share in any scholarship costs for students that cannot pay the full class fee. This conservative partnership model projects a lower net revenue for the City. These calculations included in this report can serve as a tool in developing a swim lesson partnership with Community Ed that would be a net zero impact on the City managed revenue model. There are other savings that the City Rec and Community Center would realize in a reduction in general management/administration costs that are not directly shown as swim lesson expenses.