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Office of Education holds steady $13.6M budget; Early Start Columbus and Hilltop Early Learning center highlighted
Summary
Director Matt Smedo presented a $13.6 million operating plan for the Office of Education focused on early‑childhood and after‑school programming, reporting kindergarten readiness gains and on‑site health services at the Hilltop Early Learning Center.
Director Matt Smedo presented the Office of Education’s 2025 operating request and summarized program outcomes for Early Start Columbus, the Hilltop Early Learning Center, after‑school grants and a new middle‑school after‑school collaborative.
Smedo said Early Start Columbus — the office’s early‑learning initiative — served 1,178 children during the 2024–25 school year with support from 42 providers and a fiscal cost of a little over $6 million. He emphasized kindergarten‑readiness assessment…
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