Multnomah County staff update commissioners on Preschool for All progress, funding challenges and advisory structure
County staff presented program growth, cost drivers and committee plans for Preschool for All, describing progress to date (about 3,800 seats) and modeled paths to universal coverage while flagging a projected drawdown of dedicated savings by fiscal 2034 and ongoing debate over indexing the program tax.
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Multnomah County staff told the Board of Commissioners on Monday that the county’s Preschool for All program has expanded rapidly since voters approved the measure in 2020, but that reaching universal preschool will require continued seat growth, workforce investments, facilities funding and choices about tax indexing.
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