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Board adopts resolution supporting 'childcare for all'
Summary
Trustees adopted Resolution 25-20 in support of childcare access; President Haug said the measure is intended to educate school boards about childcare’s role in supporting enrollment and families and noted the district’s on-site provider.
The board voted to adopt Resolution 25-20, a district resolution expressing support for 'childcare for all' and celebrating the entry of an on-site childcare provider. President Haug said she co-wrote the resolution to educate school board members "about the importance of supporting, childcare in your community" and tied the policy to enrollment and the affordability challenges that can push families out of neighborhoods.
The resolution was adopted by roll-call vote. Trustees discussed the resolution as a tool to encourage expansion of childcare providers into the district and to connect childcare access with broader efforts to stabilize enrollment and community support for schools. The board’s formal action sets the district’s policy position and signals support for community-level childcare expansion, and staff recorded the roll-call 'ayes' as the resolution passed.
