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Beverly committee approves $5,500 preschool tuition after debate on affordability and equity
Summary
The Finance & Facilities committee voted 4-0 to raise annual tuition for peer preschool students to $5,500 and will hold the rate for at least two years by agreement of committee members; members stressed the program’s sliding-scale tuition reductions and discussed the impact on families near subsidy cutoffs.
The Beverly Public Schools’ Finance & Facilities committee voted April 30 to raise annual tuition for peer preschool students (children not on Individualized Education Programs) to $5,500, up from the current rate. The motion passed 4-0.
Assistant Superintendent/staff member Emma (presentation staff) told committee members the district last raised preschool tuition for the 2021–22 school year and that the preschool revolving fund supports preschool teachers’ and paraprofessionals’ salaries and benefits. She said the district offers need-based tuition reductions tied to the free and reduced-price lunch income guidelines and that roughly one-third of peer preschool participants receive tuition reduction.
Emma presented revenue context: for every $500…
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