Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 CITY OF SEATTLE 2 RESOLUTION __________________ 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ..title A RESOLUTION relating to education services; accompanying an ordinance requesting the 2018 Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy to replace two expiring levies to fund early learning and preschool, college and K-12 education support, and job readiness, and providing further direction regarding implementation of the programs funded by such levy. ..body WHEREAS, Seattle voters approved a seven-year property tax lid lift known as the Families and Education Levy (FEL Levy) in 1990, 1997, 2004, and 2011; and 12 WHEREAS, in 2014, Seattle voters approved a four-year Seattle Preschool Program Levy (SPP 13 Levy) to provide Seattle children with accessible high-quality preschool services 14 designed to improve their readiness for school and to support their subsequent academic 15 achievement; and 16 WHEREAS, in 2016, an Education Advisory Group developed recommendations for the City 17 and the Seattle School District to more vigorously address the persistent opportunity gap 18 in education; and 19 WHEREAS, proceeds from the FEL and SPP Levies are supplemental to the basic education 20 financed by the State of Washington and the Seattle School District levies and do not 21 displace, nor reduce State or School District funding for the Seattle School District; and 22 WHEREAS, the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy provides the opportunities to 23 increase economic opportunities through strategic, equitable investments in education; 24 NOW, THEREFORE, 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE, THE 26 MAYOR CONCURRING, THAT: Template last revised November 21, 2017 1 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 Section 1. Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy (FEPP). The City Council 2 passed Council Bill 119258, placing a proposition to authorize a seven-year education levy 3 ("2018 FEPP Levy") on the ballot in November 2018. This resolution requests the Executive to 4 complete certain activities to assure successful implementation of the services to be funded by 5 the 2018 FEPP Levy, if the ballot measure is approved by the voters. 6 Section 2. Implementation and Evaluation Plan. The Department of Education and Early 7 Learning (DEEL), with the assistance of Mayor’s office, City Council staff, the City Budget 8 Office, other relevant Executive departments, and partners such as students, families, 9 historically-underserved communities, educators, community-based organizations, cultural- and 10 language-based organizations, Public Health–Seattle & King County, the Seattle School District, 11 Seattle Colleges, other governmental entities, other educational institutions, and other relevant 12 stakeholders, shall develop an Implementation and Evaluation Plan ("Plan") for the 2018 FEPP 13 Levy. DEEL should submit the Plan to the City Council’s Gender Equity, Safe Communities, 14 New Americans, and Education Committee for adoption by ordinance. The Plan may be 15 amended by ordinance. The Plan shall be consistent with the program descriptions established in 16 Council Bill 119258 and the funding levels established in Attachment 1 to the summary and 17 fiscal note for Council Bill 119258. 18 Services funded by proceeds from the 2018 FEPP Levy are intended to achieve equity in 19 educational outcomes and the Levy’s stated goals by providing Seattle students with access to 20 and services across a continuum beginning with high-quality early learning services that prepare 21 children for success in kindergarten, physical and mental health services that support learning, 22 college and job readiness experiences that promote high school graduation, and post-secondary 23 opportunities that promote attainment of a certificate, credential, or degree. Levy investments Template last revised November 21, 2017 2 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 shall be guided by the Statement of Policy, Priorities for Levy Funding, and Implementation 2 Principles set out in Section 2 of Council Bill 119258. 3 Initially, the core strategies will be pursued through Education-Support Services that 4 include Preschool & early learning, K-12 school and community-based investments, K-12 school 5 health, and Seattle Promise, as described in Section 6 of Council Bill 119258. The Council 6 expects development of a Plan that is guided by a principle of providing every student an 7 equitable opportunity to obtain a high-quality education by prioritizing levy investments in 8 Seattle children, students, families, and communities that have been historically-underserved, 9 including African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Pacific Islanders, 10 underserved Asian populations, other students of color, refugee and immigrant, homeless, 11 English language learners, and LGBTQ students. The Council also expects DEEL to apply an 12 outcomes-based accountability model developed in coordination with the Council and the 13 Oversight Committee to all levy investments described in the Plan. 14 A. Preschool and early learning. Major program elements are intended to increase 15 children’s kindergarten readiness and may include: financial support for preschool and childcare 16 tuition, ongoing comprehensive supports for quality teaching, and support for early learning 17 infrastructure development. The Council requests that DEEL address the following specific 18 policies and priorities in the Plan to support preschool and early learning: 19 1. Child care mentorship program. Allocate at least $4.0 million over the life of 20 the levy to a mentorship program for prospective child care providers. The funding should be 21 directed to provide assistance and guidance to aspiring child care providers to support the 22 creation and availability of licensed child care facilities within the city. This funding shall be 23 available to a community-based organization with experience having peer professionals prepare Template last revised November 21, 2017 3 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 child care providers for entry into the workforce, including achieving state licensing 2 requirements, and with the ability to deliver in-language trainings to major language populations 3 in Seattle. 4 2. Homeless child care program. Allocate at least $2.8 million over the life of the 5 levy to provide child care vouchers to a homeless child care program that provides child care 6 vouchers to homeless Seattle families so that they can complete housing and stabilization 7 activities. 8 9 3. Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) expansion. Provide an analysis of the current limitations and opportunities related to program expansion, including the availability of facilities 10 and qualified teachers. The Plan should also provide a strategy for managing limitations and 11 utilizing opportunities and efficiencies in guiding program expansion. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 4. Unified application process. Develop a unified application process for families seeking child care and preschool services from the City. 5. Cross-subsidized tuition. Research the concept of using a cross-subsidization tuition methodology to increase the number of children served by SPP. 6. Coordination with the state. Explore areas for potential cooperation with the state’s preschool program and administration that may result in efficiencies for SPP. 7. Length of preschool day. Explore the viability of supporting some or all SPP providers in expanding from a six-hour per day model of care to a 10-hour per day model. B. K-12 school and community-based investments. Major program elements are intended 21 to increase student achievement of education milestones and may include: expanded learning 22 opportunities including year-round, out-of-school time activities; academic tutoring, mentoring, 23 and case management; social, emotional, and behavioral skill building; culturally-responsive Template last revised November 21, 2017 4 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 programming and family engagement activities; college and job readiness activities and college 2 admissions supports; job exploration activities; and advising and guidance related to college and 3 career. The Council requests that DEEL address the following specific policies and priorities in 4 the Plan to support K-12 school and community-based investments: 5 1. Elementary investments. Allocate at least $56.0 million over the life of the levy 6 to elementary investments. The funding should support activities similar to what is currently 7 funded in the 2011 Families and Education Levy, including, but not limited to, school-based 8 investments, summer learning, and expanded learning opportunities. 9 2. Family support program. Allocate at least $14.5 million over the life of the levy 10 to the family support program. This level of funding should be sufficient to fund the equivalent 11 of 15 full-time family support workers and their associated costs. 12 3. K-12 Opportunity and Access. Allocate at least $12.9 million to support K-12 13 Opportunity and Access investments, which shall be distributed across the full seven years of the 14 levy. 15 4. Student homelessness investments. Investments in student homelessness 16 services shall be coordinated with regional partners (e.g., King County’s Best Starts for Kids) to 17 leverage resources, align programmatically, and create administrative efficiencies. 18 5. Job readiness, pre-apprenticeship, and leadership programs. Prioritize job 19 readiness, pre-apprenticeship, and leadership programs that use evidence-based practices and 20 have demonstrated success in assisting youth to advance academically. 21 C. K-12 school health. Major program elements are intended to provide safe, age- 22 appropriate, culturally-competent care to help children be healthy and ready to learn and may 23 include: comprehensive primary medical care, mental health care, care coordination, connection Template last revised November 21, 2017 5 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 to community supports, outreach and health education. The Council requests that DEEL address 2 the following specific policies and priorities in the Plan to support K-12 school health 3 investments: 4 1. School-based health center at Nova High School. Allocate at least $1.4 million 5 over the life of the levy to support the creation of a school-based health center at Nova High 6 School. This funding is intended to encourage additional contributions from partner 7 organizations. 8 D. Seattle Promise. Major program elements will be universally available to students and 9 are intended to increase access to post-secondary and job training opportunities and may include: 10 academic preparation, post-secondary success coaches, readiness academies, the equivalent of 11 two years of financial support for tuition, and non-tuition financial support. The Council requests 12 that DEEL address the following specific policies and priorities in the Plan to support Seattle 13 Promise: 14 1. Equity focus. The Seattle Promise program will provide a major expansion of 15 City-supported post-secondary and job training opportunities. The level of demand for these 16 opportunities is difficult to accurately estimate. Consistent with the levy goal of achieving 17 educational equity, the Plan should provide an equitable methodology for prioritizing resources 18 to students with the greatest needs, if necessary. 19 2. Support for all programs. Seattle Promise investments shall support students in 20 completing all types of programs offered by Seattle Colleges, including programs to: obtain a 21 college degree; obtain professional and technical certificates; and programs that provide skills 22 and credentials to prepare students for in-demand careers. Template last revised November 21, 2017 6 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 Section 3. Additional Requests. In addition to developing a Plan that addresses the 2 policies and priorities described in Section 2 of this resolution, the Council requests the 3 Executive to take the following actions: 4 A. Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP). Provide full funding for PCHP with Sweetened 5 Beverage Tax (SBT) proceeds or other General Fund resources in future proposed budgets. If 6 SBT or other General Fund resources are insufficient to support PCHP, the Executive shall shift 7 funding priorities and propose amendments to the FEPP Plan to ensure that PCHP is fully 8 funded. 9 B. Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). Explore modifications to CCAP to: (a) 10 ensure that no participating family pays more than 10 percent of its income on child care, and (b) 11 broaden the income eligibility requirements to cover more families. 12 C. State child care programs. Encourage the state to provide additional funding for its 13 child care programs (e.g., Working Connections Child Care) to reduce the financial burden on 14 lower-income families. 15 Section 4. Annual Progress Reports. DEEL shall submit annual progress reports to the 16 Mayor and the City Council that should include information on: levy investments; access to 17 services; progress in meeting levy program goals; and progress toward achieving educational 18 equity. Template last revised November 21, 2017 7 Brian Goodnight / Aly Pennucci LEG Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy RES D4 1 Adopted by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2018, 2 and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this ________ day of 3 _________________________, 2018. 4 ____________________________________ 5 President ____________ of the City Council 6 The Mayor concurred the ________ day of _________________________, 2018. 7 ____________________________________ 8 Jenny A. Durkan, Mayor 9 Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2018. 10 ____________________________________ 11 Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk 12 (Seal) Template last revised November 21, 2017 8