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The Cost Recovery Paradox

DPR Created the Crisis, Then Cited It as Justification

The pattern is clear: Staffing failures led to class cancellations. Cancellations reduced enrollment. Enrollment drops killed revenue. Revenue declines tanked cost recovery. Now DPR points to cost recovery to justify elimination.

The Broken Promises

Years ago, DPR committed to outlining separate fee structures for the boys and girls competitive programs. They still haven't done it. This pattern of incomplete follow-through has compounded year over year — and now the Board is being asked to make a permanent decision based on data shaped by that neglect.

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