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Board warns enrollment-driven costs, uncertainty over Preschool for All grant
Summary
Board members flagged rising enrollment that increases operational costs, discussed possible non-renewal of the Preschool for All grant that currently funds tuition-free preschool, and scheduled the Finance Committee to review tuition options if state funding lapses.
The Board reviewed a long-term financial outlook Dec. 10, noting that rising enrollment continues to increase operational costs without offsetting state revenue. Members discussed that the Preschool for All grant, which currently funds the district's tuition-free preschool program, may not be renewed; if the grant lapses the district would need to consider returning to a tuition-based model.
The Finance Committee will convene in January to review a proposed tuition structure in the event funding is discontinued. Board members also noted the state is reducing reimbursement levels for mandatory categorical expenditures, which will affect district revenue for transportation and special education services. The discussion was recorded as part of the district's financial outlook and prompted a targeted follow-up by the Finance Committee.
