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Board approves voluntary pre-K fee for out-of-district students and raises community-education fees
Summary
The Columbia Heights Public Schools board approved a $345 monthly fee for voluntary prekindergarten slots that do not meet state VPK qualifications and voted to raise several community-education fees by roughly 5 percent.
The Columbia Heights Public Schools board voted Tuesday to adopt a monthly fee for certain voluntary prekindergarten (VPK) slots and to increase community-education fees for childcare and early-learning classes.
Voluntary prekindergarten: District staff asked the board to approve a monthly fee of $345 for students attending the five-day AM or PM pre-K program who do not qualify for state VPK funding. Director Stonkel explained that the Minnesota Department of Education changed eligibility rules for VPK funding and that some enrolled children would no longer meet state qualifications; the board voted to permit district administration to determine VPK eligibility and to charge the…
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