Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy — Minutes 2025-05-12
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The Select Committee on Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy held a meeting on May 12, 2025, from 5:03 p.m. to 7:42 p.m., presided over by Councilmember Rivera with six members present. The committee conducted a public hearing on Council Bill 120981, which proposes a special election concurrent with the November 4, 2025 general election to authorize a property tax lid lift for up to six years to fund education support services including early learning, childcare, preschool, K-12 academic and health supports, and college and career pathways for Seattle students. The ordinance includes exemptions for low-income seniors and disabled veterans under RCW 84.36.381 and establishes accountability and reporting structures requiring a forthcoming Implementation and Evaluation Plan. The Council Bill was discussed during the public hearing.
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