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Pre‑K program leaders present enrollment data; committee tables tuition decision until January
Summary
Robin Pre‑K staff outlined classroom offerings and projected January enrollment (139 students; 65 students with IEPs, 74 community peers). Finance staff recommended considering inflation guidance (OSD 3.67%) and at least a 3% minimum increase; the committee voted to table a final tuition decision for January 9 to review historical impacts.
Program staff from the Robin Pre‑K/ABLE program described current classroom structure and enrollment and walked the committee through timelines for an open house and lottery. The presenter said the program has nine classrooms (five full‑day, four inclusion classrooms, and a mix of shorter‑week sections), and projected 139 students in January with 65 students on individualized education programs (IEPs) and 74 community peers. The program reported 25 referrals over the summer that required evaluation and said community peer slots are largely filled.
Finance staff reviewed drivers for a tuition increase and noted the Operational Services Division (OSD) guidance currently at 3.67% as a benchmark for inflationary adjustments. Finance staff recommended at least a minimum increase of 3% and discussed the potential range of 3–5%, but committee members asked for historical tuition-change data and time to consider family impacts. One committee member said she preferred more analysis of how past increases affected families and asked staff to share historical figures and the program's inventory and financial materials.
The committee agreed to table a motion to set an exact tuition percent and to resume discussion at the January 9 meeting to allow staff time to provide additional information ahead of the program's open house and lottery schedule.
