Community Services and Education Subcommittee

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM AM · City Council Chambers

TL;DR

This was a Community Services and Education Subcommittee meeting focused on housing, early childhood education, and reading proficiency. The committee approved updates to HUD housing plans and Head Start early education programs, while discussing the city's plans to use city-owned land for housing and third-grade reading proficiency levels across Phoenix.

Key Decisions

  • HUD Housing Plans Approval (Annual Agency Plan, Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan, and Capital Fund Program) Approved
  • Head Start Birth to Five 2025-26 ERSEA Plan Updates (Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8) Approved
  • City-Owned Land for Housing Overview Discussion Discussed - no vote recorded
  • State of Third Grade Reading Proficiency Review Discussed - no vote recorded

Agenda

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  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. MINUTES OF MEETINGS
  4. 1 Minutes of the Community Services and Education Subcommittee Meeting
    Minutes
  5. CONSENT ACTION (ITEMs 2-3)
  6. 2 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Plans: Annual Agency Plan, Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan, Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy, and Capital Fund Program - Citywide
    Consent Action
  7. 3 Request Approval of the Head Start Birth to Five 2025-26 ERSEA Plan Updates - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Consent Action
  8. INFORMATION ONLY (ITEMS 4-5)
  9. 4 Head Start Birth to Five Monthly Report - December - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Information Only
  10. 5 Head Start Birth to Five Program 2024-2025 School Readiness Outcomes and Program Information Reports - Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 8
    Information Only
  11. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION (ITEMS 6-7)
  12. 6 City-Owned Land for Housing Overview - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
  13. 7 State of Third Grade Reading Proficiency - Citywide
    Information and Discussion
  14. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
  15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
  16. ADJOURN