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DECAL seeks start‑up grants for summer meals, funds to finish pre‑K system and teacher parity true‑up
Summary
Commissioner Designee from the Department of Early Care and Learning told the subcommittee the amended FY25 requests include $100,000 for Happy Helpings summer food start‑up grants, a $7.4 million true‑up to move Georgia pre‑K teachers to the K‑12 salary schedule, and use of lottery funds to finish a new pre‑K management system.
Commissioner Jacobs (Department of Early Care and Learning) outlined three amended budget items for DECAL: a $100,000 allocation to provide start‑up grants to nonprofit sponsors for the Happy Helpings summer food service program; a $7.4 million true‑up to move Georgia pre‑K teachers fully onto the state K‑12 salary schedule; and authorization to use lottery dollars to pay remaining costs for a new…
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