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Board hears Pre‑K update: district proposes phased tuition increase, aims to expand licensed spaces and staffing
Summary
Pre‑K staff reported 21 classrooms with capacity for about 294 students, described funding sources and proposed a phased tuition increase from $1,000 to $1,175 and later to $1,350 monthly, and outlined steps to license additional school spaces and hire separate‑setting teachers.
District pre‑K staff updated the board on program capacity, funding and next steps, and proposed a phased tuition increase intended to align tuition with state subsidy rates and stabilize program finances.
Ms. Reeves, speaking for the pre‑K program, reported the district currently operates 21 pre‑K classrooms with a total day capacity of about 294 students across 10 of 11 elementary schools. Placement types reported included 132 Head Start seats, 27 NC Pre‑K seats, 8 subsidy seats, 50 seats for students with individualized education programs (IEPs) whose teachers case‑manage them, and 62 tuition seats. Reeves said the program is slightly…
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