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Continued Discussion of Elements of Durham Pre-K Expansion (30mins)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: March 7th, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to receive additional information on Durham Pre-K Expansion from staff and from Child Care Services Association and ask any questions they wish.
The County Commissioners received a quarterly report on the expansion of locally-funded, high-quality pre-K in Durham at the February Work Session. There were additional questions on the sliding scale fee schedule as well as the teacher pay and center reimbursement plans for Durham Pre-K and Commissioners asked that Child Care Services Association staff, who are managing the Durham Pre-K expansion on behalf of Durham County, return to the following Work Session with additional information on these topics.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: A strong, high-quality pre-k program available at low or no cost to all lower income Durham four-year olds will help educational success and quality of life for the individuals and households that receive it; but will have ripple effects (and be affected) across multiple County goal areas.
Resource Persons: Linda Chappel, Senior VP at CCSA; Alex Livas-Dlott, Durham Pre-K Manager (CCSA); Drew Cummings, Chief of Staff
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board receive additional information on Durham Pre-K Expansion from staff and from Child Care Services Association and ask any questions they wish.
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County Manager: ____________________________