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Palos Heights committee keeps preschool free for FY27 amid grant uncertainty
Summary
The finance committee reviewed pre-school grant funding scenarios and enrollment projections and decided to keep the district preschool program free for FY2027 while noting uncertainty about 2026–2027 grant support and potential referendum effects.
At its Jan. 7, 2026 meeting, the Palos Heights SD 128 Special Finance Committee reviewed preschool funding scenarios and enrollment projections and resolved to maintain the district's preschool program as free for fiscal year 2027.
Committee discussion noted uncertainty in pre-school grant funding for the 2026–2027 cycle and explored how a future referendum might affect state support. The decision to keep the program free was made during the committee's review of scenarios; no formal board-wide vote on a budget or referendum was taken at this meeting.
The committee's action preserves current family access to the program for FY27 while staff and trustees plan outreach through upcoming focus groups to help shape longer-term budget choices.
