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Kindergarten 4. March 17, 2014. Present Host Classrooms for Child Advocates 1 Pre-K Counts Classrooms 2 Head Start Classroom Operational Costs to the District $14,728 per Room $44,184 Rentals or Other Fees Recovered: $ 0.00 State Reimbursement: $ 0.00. Kindergarten 4.
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Kindergarten 4 March 17, 2014
Present • Host Classrooms for Child Advocates • 1 Pre-K Counts Classrooms • 2 Head Start Classroom • Operational Costs to the District • $14,728 per Room • $44,184 • Rentals or Other Fees Recovered: $ 0.00 • State Reimbursement: $ 0.00 Kindergarten 4
Proposal: Implement District Operated Kindergarten Program for 4-years Old Children • Advantages to Families • Advantages to District • Short Term • Long Term • Advantages to Students Kindergarten 4
Advantages to Families • Open to all Children Regardless of Family Income • Reduced Childcare Costs • Frees Parents for Work • Staffed by Fully Certified Early Childhood Teachers and Highly Qualified Paraprofessionals • District Sets Curriculum and Experiences • District Provides Transportation • Meals? Kindergarten 4
Advantages to District (Short Term) • Will Replace Projected Drop in Enrollment • Program is Reimbursable in Same Manner as Existing K-12 Program • Will Generate Revenue: $ 4,053 per Student at Current Rate • Eliminates Unreimbursed Expenses Kindergarten 4
Advantages to District (Long Term) • Reduced Costs for Remediation • Reduced Referrals for Special Education • Improved Attendance/Decreased Truancy • Fewer Discipline Problems • Increased Student Learning/Achievement Kindergarten 4
Advantages to District (cont’d) • Increase Number of Students Pursuing Advanced Courses • Increase Number of Students in Postsecondary Education • Increased School Performance Profiles • Decreased in Crime • Juvenile • Adult • Return on Investment: $7 to $17/ Dollar Spent Kindergarten 4
Advantages to Students • Developmentally Appropriate Program • Readiness for Learning • Greater Success Throughout Life • Higher Achievement in School • Complete More Rigorous Academics • Preparedness for Postsecondary Education Kindergarten 4
Advantages to Students (cont’d) • Better Attendance/Lower Truancy • Higher Lifetime Income and Standard of Living • Lower Crime Involvement • Juvenile • Adult • In Short, Establishment of Tools for Success in Life Kindergarten 4
Initial Funding of Kindergarten 4 • Savings from Life Skills: $152,716 • Ready to Learn Allocation: $273,451 • Budgetary Reserve Kindergarten 4