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The amendment would open the way for the General Assembly to exempt child care businesses from property taxes in response to a chronic shortage.
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Some Missouri day care centers have been forced to shutter as state subsidy payments remain backlogged due to glitches in a new system.
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The set of tax credits, which Gov. Mike Parson mentioned during his State of the State address, gained broad bipartisan support. It stalled in the Senate last session.
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As more daycare operators leave the field for better-paying jobs, families have fewer child care options, says the union that represents 15,000 providers in Illinois.
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Expanding child care access and making it harder to amend Missouri’s constitution through ballot initiatives are among the priorities for the Republican-led legislature.
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Missouri’s Board of Education changed a rule this week that had prevented many child care providers from accessing the $26 million in grant funding allocated by lawmakers this year.
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The increased reimbursement rate will go to child care providers who accept a subsidy to increase access for low-income and foster families.
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Two-income households are opting to make due with a single salary, but not everyone can afford that luxury. What does that mean for our collective futures?
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Enrollment for Missouri-funded preschool programs fell during the 2021-22 school year, according to a new report by the National Institute for Early Education Research. Statewide pre-K and child care advocates hope recently passed legislation improves access.
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But providers say more money alone won’t solve access issues that many families face.