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Marion board approves new preschool tuition model, sets $100 monthly fee for non‑eligible families
Summary
The Marion City Schools Board on Dec. 16 approved a revised preschool tuition model for the 2025–26 school year that makes preschool free for families who qualify under the Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant and sets a $100 monthly fee for families above 200% of the federal poverty guideline.
The Marion City Schools Board of Education on Dec. 16 voted to adopt a new preschool tuition structure for the 2025–26 school year that will make preschool free for children who qualify under the district’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) grant and charge non‑eligible families $100 per month.
Superintendent Jeff Murphy told the board the move is meant to address an operating shortfall in the district’s preschool program. "We operate mostly under the early childhood education grant," a preschool presenter told the board, and the district currently faces an estimated operating loss of about $45,000 for the coming year if no changes are made.
The district's presenter, Miss Sheridan (preschool staff member), explained how ECE eligibility is…
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