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Board approves modest fee increase for early-childhood programs amid state CCAP scrutiny
Summary
Columbia Heights Public Schools approved roughly a 5% increase to community-education and early-childhood fees for the 2026–27 year. District communications staff briefed the board on new state Department of Children, Youth and Families guidance that CCAP funding is stable for months but will undergo additional on-site compliance checks with assistance from the BCA.
The Columbia Heights Public Schools Board voted Jan. 6 to increase fees for community education and early-childhood programs by about 5% beginning in the 2026–27 school year, while district staff described new state-level compliance activity affecting programs that accept CCAP (Child Care Assistance Program) funds.
Kristen Stunkle, director of community education and communications, said the increases keep programs self-sustaining; examples presented included Mini…
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