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Parent urges commissioners to consider preschool funding impacts
Summary
A Stokesdale parent told commissioners how a state-funded preschool classroom transformed her son and urged the board and school system to prioritize pre-K access amid budget scrutiny.
Colleen Liptrap of Stokesdale told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on March 17 that the county's prekindergarten classrooms have been transformative for her son and urged officials to consider the impact of potential classroom closures.
"My son, Matthew, attends preschool at Bethany Elementary. This year has been nothing but transformative for him and his father and I," Liptrap said, recounting her son's social, emotional and academic gains and saying the family is grateful for the experience.
Liptrap said she and other parents have emailed commissioners about pre-K funding and that she chose to speak in person because "actions speak more loudly than words do." When the chair responded, county staff reminded her that the county provides funding to the school system but that the school board and school administration determine how to spend those funds. The chair encouraged Liptrap to speak with school board members and school administration about classroom decisions.
No board action followed the comment; commissioners reiterated that the county provides general funding to the school system and that the school board makes expenditure decisions.
