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Board hears fiscal case for tuition‑free full‑day kindergarten; staff to return with implementation plan and tax impact
Summary
Administrators presented a fiscal and instructional case for moving Timberlane to tuition‑free full‑day kindergarten in fiscal 2027, estimating a first‑year net district cost of roughly $271,012 after loss of tuition, added state adequacy, and operational savings.
District administrators presented a detailed fiscal analysis and program case for converting Timberlane’s current split tuition/tuition‑free kindergarten model to a tuition‑free full‑day kindergarten model starting in fiscal 2027.
Justin (district presenter) outlined the fiscal components: he said the district would lose tuition revenue if full‑day K were made tuition‑free and used the district’s projected capacity and current tuition rate of $4,500 to estimate a tuition loss of about $765,000 in the first year. He also reported the district…
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