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LRSD staff propose sliding-fee scale for early-childhood program after state reimbursement cuts
Summary
District staff described cuts to state School Readiness Assistance (SRA) rates and proposed a sliding-fee scale and targeted tuition increases to maintain enrollment and program quality in LRSD’s early‑childhood classrooms.
Miss Jones, an LRSD staff member overseeing early‑childhood operations, told the board the district needs a sliding‑fee option for families who no longer qualify for state supports and for those in a middle income band who can’t otherwise afford quality childcare.
"We have now, 1,364 slots," Miss Jones said, and "we also have about a 188 roughly, families who are over income." She told the board the district used to receive higher daily SRA (School Readiness Assistance) rates for infants — roughly $65 per day — and that the district now receives about $36 per day for the same placements.
The shortfall, she said, is driving a recommendation to offer a sliding‑fee scale that would let families who earn too much to qualify for SRA nevertheless pay a reduced…
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