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The 3 R’s of Full Day Programs for Kindergarteners: Rubric, Resources & Reporting

The 3 R’s of Full Day Programs for Kindergarteners: Rubric, Resources & Reporting. Overview. Background & Trends Review of Minnesota statutes and MDE policies Discussion: Issues surrounding full-day kindergarten and related policy questions. “A Constructive Outlet for Pent-Up Feelings”.

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The 3 R’s of Full Day Programs for Kindergarteners: Rubric, Resources & Reporting

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  1. The 3 R’s of Full Day Programs for Kindergarteners:Rubric,Resources &Reporting

  2. Overview • Background & Trends • Review of Minnesota statutes and MDE policies • Discussion: Issues surrounding full-day kindergarten and related policy questions “A Constructive Outlet for Pent-Up Feelings” MDE

  3. National Perspective Rubric • Kindergarten Funding • 27 states fund K =/> 1st Grade • 21 states fund K < 1st Grade • 13 of these states, including MN, fund K @ 50% of 1st Grade • 4 states have at-risk funding factor for full-day, every day K • Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten • Only 9 states mandate • 41 states permissive MDE

  4. Regional Perspective Rubric Three of Four Border States fund Full-Day, Every-Day Kindergarten: • Wisconsin: 2 x Half-Day Kindergarten • Milwaukee schools get additional at-risk funding • Iowa & South Dakota: Same level as 1st Grade • North Dakota: 63% to 85% of 1st Grade, varies by district size MDE

  5. Kindergarten Classroom, State Normal School of Winona MDE

  6. All Districts Must Offer Kindergarten Rubric M.S. 124D.02, Subdivision 1. Kindergarten instruction. … after July 1, 1974, [a board] shall provide kindergarten instruction for all eligible children, either in the district or in another district. …. MDE

  7. Minnesota Trends Rubric MDE

  8. “Consulting the Law about a Kindergarten Regulation” MDE

  9. Statutory Definition of Kindergarten Rubric M.S. 120A.05, Subd. 10a. Kindergarten.“Kindergarten" means a program designed for pupils five years of age on September 1 of the calendar year in which the school year commences that prepares pupils to enter first grade the following school year. MDE

  10. Kindergarten Is Not… Rubric M.S. 120A.05, Subd. 10a. Kindergarten. …A program designed for pupils younger than five years of age on September 1 of the calendar year in which the school year commences that prepares pupils to enter kindergarten the following school year is a pre-kindergarten program. [Laws 2005, 1st Special Session] MDE

  11. Minimum Age Rubric M.S. 120A.20, Subd. 1 … No person shall be admitted to any public school (1) as a kindergarten pupil, unless the pupil is at least five years of age on September 1 … except that any school board may establish a policy for admission of selected pupils at an earlier age. MDE

  12. Requirements for MN Kindergarten Entrance Rubric • At least 5 Years Old on September 1st • Early Childhood Screening Completed (M.S. 121A.17) • Current Immunizations (M.S. 125…) MDE

  13. A “Modern” Kindergarten, c. 1960 MDE

  14. Kindergarten Schedules Reporting • MARSS identifies six unique kindergarten schedules: • A ‑ Half‑day, daily • B ‑ Full day, alternate days • C ‑ Full day, three days per week • E ‑ Full day, every day throughout the year or full day, four days per week (no paid parent tuition) • F – Full day, every day funded with Title I money • G – Full day program, funded with a combination of general revenue and parent tuition. MDE

  15. General Education Revenue Resources • Minnesota’s general revenue funds half-day, daily or full-day, alternate programming • Kindergarten students generate 0.557 pupil units as opposed to: • 1.115 for grades 1 – 3 • 1.060 for grades 4 – 6 MDE

  16. Pupil Unit Weights, From 1982 to Present MDE

  17. MDE

  18. First Grade Preparedness Revenue Resources • Minnesota Statutes §124D.081 • Eligible schools generate additional state aid based on statutory formula • Revenue can be used for: • Full-day, every day kindergarten • Programs for four & five year old pre-kindergarten children MDE

  19. First Grade Preparedness Revenue Resources • Limited state appropriation, $7.25 million/year • Targeted to schools with high poverty in 4 geographic regions • Prior year’s participating schools given first priority • Allocation and reserve by eligible participating site • Further information on FGP funding policies at http://education.state.mn.us under Learning Support/Early Learning Services MDE

  20. First Grade Preparedness UFARS Reporting Reporting FINANCE CODE 331 First Grade Preparedness (Fund 01) • Record revenue and expenditures for the First Grade Preparedness Program….Districts with eligible school sites are notified of their eligibility.... Activity in this account relates to Balance Sheet Code 446, Reserve for First Grade Preparedness. MDE

  21. First Grade Preparedness Revenue Reporting • Allowable expenditures • UFARS Object codes: 110-185, 195-305, 329, 350-366, 430-433, 460, 470-490, 530, 555 MDE

  22. “Bouncing a Ball Requires Real Coordination—and Some Fives Have It” MDE

  23. Compensatory Revenue Resources M.S. 126C.15, Basic skills revenue; compensatory education revenue. Subdivision 1. Use of the revenue. The basic skills revenue under section 126C.10, subdivision 4, must be reserved and used to meet the educational needs of pupils who enroll under-prepared to learn and whose progress toward meeting state or local content or performance standards is below the level that is appropriate for learners of their age. Any of the following may be provided to meet these learners' needs: … (9) all day kindergarten…. MDE

  24. General Education Revenue Resources 126C.126 Reallocating general education revenue for all-day kindergarten. In order to provide additional revenue for an optional all-day kindergarten program, a district may reallocate general education revenue attributable to 12th grade students who have graduated early under section 120B.07. [Laws 2001, 1st Special Session] MDE

  25. Learning & Development Referendum, Local Levy Federal Title I grants Other Revenue Sources Resources “Wait… I Think I Have a Bite” MDE

  26. Learning & Development Revenue Resources • District that has met the average 17:1 class size in each of grades K-3 may use L&D revenue for full-day kindergarten – M.S. 126C.12 Subdivisions 4 & 5 MDE

  27. Districts May NOT Charge Fees for Kindergarten Instruction Resources “..statutes…do not allow school districts to charge a fee for all day, every day kindergarten instruction.…” -January 2004 MDE memo to superintendents, Clarification of Kindergarten and Pre-kindergarten Finance Issues MDE

  28. Resources Districts May NOTCharge Fees for Kindergarten Instruction M.S. §120A.20 Admission to public school. Subdivision 1. Age limitations; pupils.All schools supported in whole or in part by state funds are public schools.Admission to a public school is free to any person who resides within the district that operates the school, who is under 21 years of age, and who satisfies the minimum age requirements imposed by this section. … MDE

  29. Free Public Education Resources M.S. §123B.35 General policy. It is the policy of the state of Minnesota that public school education shall be free …. No public school board may require, except as authorized by sections 123B.36 and 123B.38, the payment of fees. MDE

  30. Districts May NOT Charge Fees for Kindergarten Instruction Resources MS §123B.37 Prohibited fees. Subdivision 1.Boards shall not charge certain fees. (a) A board is not authorized to charge fees in the following areas: (1) textbooks, workbooks, art materials, laboratory supplies, towels; (2) supplies necessary for participation in any instructional course except as authorized in sections 123B.36 and 123B.38… (5) instructional costs for necessary school personnel employed in any course or educational program required for graduation…. MDE

  31. School-Age Care Programs M.S. §124D.19 Rubric “…this statute allows school districts to charge a sliding fee for a half-day school-age care program for kindergarten-aged students operated in conjunction with a free half day kindergarten program….” -January 2004 MDE memo to superintendents, Clarification of Kindergarten and Pre-kindergarten Finance Issues MDE

  32. School-Age Care Rubric • Adult supervised programs while school is not in session • Operated as part of a community education program • Accounted for within district’s Community Services Fund “Five-Year-Olds Are Active and Need Equipment Which Provides Vigorous Play” MDE

  33. School-Age Care Fees Resources M.S. §124D.19 Subd. 11.School-age care programs. …The district may charge a sliding fee based upon family income for school-age care programs. The district may receive money from other public or private sources for the school-age care program. MDE

  34. Other Revenue That Can Be Used for School Age Care Resources M.S. §124D.20 Subd. 8.Uses of general revenue. (a) General community education revenue may be used for: …(8) extended day programs, according to section 124D.19, subdivision 11. MDE

  35. Disabled School Age Care Levy Resources M.S. §124D.22 Subd. 2.School-age care revenue. The school-age care revenue for an eligible district equals the approved additional cost of providing services to children with disabilities or children experiencing family or related problems of a temporary nature who participate in the school-age care program. MDE

  36. Disabled School Age Care Levy Resources • Initial levy limit equals estimated costs, reported on summer levy system • Levy is equalized…few districts qualify • Levy adjustments reconcile estimated costs with actual, reported expenditures MDE

  37. UFARSReporting, School Age Care Reporting PROGRAM CODE 570 School Age Care • Consists of childcare cooperatives, regular day care, and latchkey programs that provide educational, recreational, or custodial experiences for children from kindergarten through grade six that are beyond the scope of regular school programming. MDE

  38. UFARSReporting for DISABLED School Age Care Reporting FINANCE CODES 798 Children with Disabilities in School Age Care (Fund 04) • Record expenditures incurred for additional costs of providing services to children with disabilities who participate in the extended day program. Minn. Stat. § 124D.22. This code should be used to record expenditures in Balance Sheet Code 431, Reserved For Community Education. MDE

  39. Contacts • Early Learning Services - debbykay.peterson@state.mn.us • MARSS -sharon.peck@state.mn.us • Community Service Aids & Levies - lisa.deremee@state.mn.us • UFARS -ken.moos@state.mn.us “One of the Many Ways in Which the Kindergarten Builds Foundations for Reading” MDE

  40. Questions &Discussion “It Is Important to Learn to Listen” MDE

  41. -Baby Blues cartoon MDE

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