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Proposition R In November 2020, St. Louis voters approved Proposition R, a property tax referendum to create a dedicated public source of funding for the city’s early childhood education system. The proposition, passed with 56 percent of the vote, increased the property tax by 6 cents per $100 of property valuation. Revenue from this tax is distributed through the city’s Children’s Services Fund, which is managed by the St. Louis Mental Health Board. The Board does not directly subsidize child care for families, but it provides grants to licensed early education providers in St. Louis. Grants fund a wide range of early childhood services, including professional development for teachers, data collection, and technical assistance. learn more: proposition r Sources: North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. (n.d.). St. Louis City Property Tax. Covert, B. (2020, December 3). Proposition R in St. Louis: Ballot Measure Creates First Public Funding Source for Education and Care for Children 0-5. Early Learning Nation.	Dedicated Funding Streams & Financing Taxes Property Tax	2020		City Dedicated Funding Stream	A property tax referendum created a dedicated public source of funding for the city’s early childhood education system	In November 2020, St. Louis voters approved Proposition R, a property tax referendum to create a dedicated public source of funding for the city’s early childhood education system. The proposition, passed with 56 percent of the vote, increased the property tax by 6 cents per $100 of property valuation. Revenue from this tax is distributed through the city’s Children’s Services Fund, which is managed by the St. Louis Mental Health Board. The Board does not directly subsidize child care for families, but it provides grants to licensed early education providers in St. Louis. Grants fund a wide range of early childhood services, including professional development for teachers, data collection, and technical assistance. learn more: proposition r Sources: North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation. (n.d.). St. Louis City Property Tax. Covert, B. (2020, December 3). Proposition R in St. Louis: Ballot Measure Creates First Public Funding Source for Education and Care for Children 0-5. Early Learning Nation.