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Council warned to shape DEAL’s FEP levy implementation plan now; levy would roll school‑year funding into six‑year package
Summary
Council central staff told the Select Budget Committee that DEAL’s 2026 proposed budget assumes a renewed Families, Education and Preschool levy that would generate about $1.3 billion over six years and that the council can guide DEAL’s March implementation and evaluation plan by setting priorities now.
The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEAL) will present an implementation and evaluation (I&E) plan in March if voters approve the proposed Families, Education and Preschool (FEP) levy renewal, and council central staff told the Select Budget Committee that the council can set priorities now to shape that plan.
“DEAL stewards the city's investments in education support services from early childhood investments to post‑secondary,” Jasmine Marwaha, Council Central staff, told the committee. The 2026 proposed budget assumes a renewed FEP levy on the November ballot that would generate approximately $1.3 billion over six years; if the levy passes,…
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