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District 60 proposes halving preschool sites as Colorado UPK rules and 4‑day week constrain funding
Summary
District staff told the board Feb. 25 that new Universal Pre‑K funding rules and the district’s four‑day school week make the current preschool model unsustainable, and recommended consolidating 32 preschool classrooms to 16 sites with AM/PM three‑hour sessions.
The Pueblo School District No. 60 Board of Education on Feb. 25 heard a staff report recommending consolidation of the district’s preschool program from 32 classrooms to 16 classrooms to align with Colorado’s Universal Pre‑K (UPK) funding rules and the district’s four‑day school week.
Ms. Kim Kura, the district elementary schools presenter, told the board that House Bill 22‑1295 established UPK funding in 2022 and that the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) calculates funding by hours of student attendance and other local cost factors. Under the state guidance cited by district staff, part‑day funding reflects 10 hours per week, half‑day funding 15 hours per week, and full‑day funding 30 hours per week.
Kura sa…
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