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Title: Education & Human Services Standing Committee February 12, 2026 Staff Report
Summary
The Education & Human Services Standing Committee of Richmond met on February 12, 2026, to discuss various initiatives aimed at improving early childhood education and addressing the opioid crisis. Key presentations included updates on Richmond Public Schools (RPS) and the Early Childhood Care & Education Trust Fund. The committee reviewed several ordinances: 1. **Ordinance 2025-276** authorizes funding for life skills programming at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School, targeting at least 100 youth. 2. **Ordinance 2026-037** accepts $41,240 for harm reduction vending machines to combat opioid use. 3. **Ordinance 2026-038** allocates $100,000 for mini grants to