ADOPTED

Philadelphia City Council adopted this resolution to propose a change to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and submit it to city voters. If approved, the change would create a 17-member Commission on Universal Pre-Kindergarten, with members appointed by the Mayor and Council and representatives from city, school district, and state agencies. The commission would study early-childhood education and develop a plan, including funding proposals, to move Philadelphia toward affordable, accessible pre-kindergarten for three- and four-year-olds.

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Commission on Universal Pre-Kindergarten and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.