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Cambrian School District. Transitional Kindergarten January 26, 2012. Transitional Kindergarten. Senate Bill (SB) 1381 Changes the required birthday for admission to kindergarten E stablished requirement to provide a transitional kindergarten program Funding provided for ADA
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Cambrian School District Transitional Kindergarten January 26, 2012
Transitional Kindergarten Senate Bill (SB) 1381 • Changes the required birthday for admission to kindergarten • Established requirement to provide a transitional kindergarten program • Funding provided for ADA Governor’s Budget Proposal • Continues change to required start date • Providing Transitional Kindergarten becomes optional • Uncertainty of funding
What this means…….. Plan A and Plan B A: Transitional Kindergarten – current plan • 1 Class at each site • Moving start date forward to Sept. 1 this fall B: Governor’s Proposal • No Transitional Kindergarten • Start date for kindergarten becomes Nov. 1 • Children born in Nov. will not come to school • We will have fewer kindergarten students
Moving Forward • Kindergarten Registration • Parent Information Nights • Staffing • Following the legislative process • Develop Plan A &B • Ongoing Communication