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Governor’s universal preschool endowment prompts funding questions from Appropriations subcommittee
Summary
The Office of Early Childhood outlined an endowment proposal that would seed $300 million and aim to expand preschool by 20,000 slots by 2032; lawmakers asked for detailed slot counts, the split between rate increases and new spaces, and how ARPA and other funds fit with the plan.
Acting Commissioner Elena Tuberty told the Appropriations subcommittee that the governor’s proposed universal preschool endowment would begin with a $300 million transfer and that initial spending would follow an endowment model.
"We will put away $300,000,000 in 1 year, and we'll be able to use 10% of that, which is about $30,000,000 in 1 year," Tuberty said in testimony, describing the administration’s financing framework.
Tuberty said the Office of Early Childhood expects the plan — combined with implementation work — to increase preschool capacity by 20,000 spaces for three‑ and four‑year‑olds and eligible five‑year‑olds and to lower or eliminate daily costs for many families. She told legislators the currently served population is about 19,000 children in public‑school preschool and that the endowment plan aims to…
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