Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson recently announced a sweeping package of investments aimed at lowering costs for families and expanding access to education, child care and health services across the city.
The six-year plan would implement the voter-approved Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) levy and fund programs ranging from early learning to job training. The plan includes expanding the Seattle Preschool Program to offer more full-day, year-round options, including summer programming, to better accommodate working families. The Seattle Preschool Program began in September 2015 after when voters approved a referendum to increase property taxes to fund the program that offers voluntary full-day preschool program for three- and four-year-olds.
Read the full news story about the recently-approved FEPP levy here.