The Dayton Public Schools board voted to approve 'Option 1,' a district reconfiguration that consolidates preschool sites and adjusts grade configurations, after extended discussion about communication, capacity and funding. District staff and Preschool Promise outlined how PFCC tuition assistance could help families.

Anchorage School District officials told the subcommittee ASD preschool attendees outperform similar peers on early-literacy measures; ASD operates 41 sites, has about 1,200 applicants, has placed 635 students and reported roughly 480 children on the wait list due to funding and capacity limits.

Superintendent Nathan L. Fischer outlined Vision 2027 progress, a zero‑tax‑increase 2026–27 budget, and a proposed Sept. 15, 2026 bond referendum to modernize schools, improve safety, expand preschool and build a new school to reduce student transitions.

School board discusses preschool funding limits and increasing behavioral issues among students.

District staff and community partners described an early-childhood network that uses partnerships, shared curriculum, Waterford Upstart outreach and family centers to increase preschool access and kindergarten readiness; online preregistration opened and staff cited near-term enrollment targets and capacity.