File #: File ID 19170    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Addendum Status: Approved
File created: 8/12/2025 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 8/18/2025 Final action: 8/18/2025
Title: Sustaining and Strengthening the Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEEPS) Since its launch, PEEPS has served over 3,100 children-including 1,923 in FY24-by expanding access to quality preschool for families who need it most. PEEPS strengthens early learning, supports working parents, and aligns with our Prosperity Initiative and school readiness goals. Beginning in FY25, PEEPS will be funded solely by the Library District at an annual cost of $10.9 million. To protect and expand this vital program, we must act with urgency-through stabilization funding, cross-sector partnerships, and long-term sustainability planning. Discussion/Direction/Action: Request the Board's consideration and direction on the following items: 1. Authorize a $600,000.00 allocation from the Library District Contingency Fund to hold PEEPS Scholarships harmless in FY26. 2. Convene a Regional Early Education Roundtable and Jurisdictional Participation Review in partnership and communication with the commu...
Attachments: 1. BOS_SustainingandStrengtheningPEEPS_Dist5Submittal, 2. BOS_SustainingandStrengtheningPEEPSCommLtrs_Redacted, 3. BOS_SustainingandStrengtheningPEEPSCommLtrs_8-15-25_Redacted, 4. BOS_SustainingandStrengtheningPEEPSCommtLtr_8-15-25_Redacted, 5. CA_CAMemo_SustainingandStrengtheningPEEPS_8-15-25

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Sustaining and Strengthening the Pima Early Education Program Scholarships (PEEPS)

Since its launch, PEEPS has served over 3,100 children-including 1,923 in FY24-by expanding access to quality preschool for families who need it most. PEEPS strengthens early learning, supports working parents, and aligns with our Prosperity Initiative and school readiness goals. Beginning in FY25, PEEPS will be funded solely by the Library District at an annual cost of $10.9 million.

 

To protect and expand this vital program, we must act with urgency-through stabilization funding, cross-sector partnerships, and long-term sustainability planning.

 

Discussion/Direction/Action: Request the Board’s consideration and direction on the following items:

1.                     Authorize a $600,000.00 allocation from the Library District Contingency Fund to hold PEEPS Scholarships harmless in FY26.

2.                     Convene a Regional Early Education Roundtable and Jurisdictional Participation Review in partnership and communication with the community led coalition, Preschool Promise Working Group.

 

3.                     Establish the PEEPS Workforce & Business Leadership Council in partnership and communication with the community led coalition, Preschool Promise Working Group. (District 5)