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Board approves higher preschool and Vacation Station rates as staff warn programs are running a deficit
Summary
The board approved adjusted tuition rates for district preschool and Vacation Station for 2025-26 after staff warned preschool was projecting a substantial operating deficit; trustees discussed outreach, potential scholarships and grant hunting.
The Francis Howell R-III Board of Education approved increased tuition rates for the district's preschool and Vacation Station programs for the 2025-26 year at its Jan. 16 meeting, citing persistent operating shortfalls and rising staffing costs.
Why it matters: district staff told the board the tuition increases aim to move the programs toward break-even operations rather than subsidizing ongoing deficits. A presenter told the board the preschool program was projected to be…
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