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Board backs a plan to convert underused school sites into early‑childhood centers

5559833 · May 14, 2025
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Summary

The board unanimously backed a proposal directing staff to explore repurposing underutilized district properties into dedicated early‑childhood centers (birth–age 4) to expand access to pre‑K services.

The school board approved a proposal to reimagine underutilized school properties as dedicated early‑childhood centers serving children from birth to age 4. Board Member Dorothy Bendross Mindingall introduced the request, describing it as a fiscally responsible way to expand high‑quality early childhood access by leveraging existing buildings.

Bendross Mindingall and supporters cited…

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