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Board approves override‑funded preschool scholarship model to expand full‑day slots
Summary
Instead of opening five new classrooms, the district will use $600,000 in override funds for scholarships and $200,000 for supplies to expand access to full‑day tuition preschool slots via a sliding fee scale; administrators estimate 50–90 additional students could gain access depending on applicant mix.
The Tucson Unified School District governing board on March 31 approved using $800,000 of voter‑approved override funding to expand preschool access through scholarships and supplies over the override term.
Proposal details: Community Schools staff proposed a scholarship model that uses $600,000 for tuition subsidies and $200,000 for classroom supplies across about 100 classrooms. The approach is intended to broaden access by subsidizing existing tuition‑based full‑day…
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