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Proposal for District-Operated Kindergarten Program for Four-Year-Olds

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This proposal outlines the implementation of a district-operated kindergarten program for four-year-olds, focusing on its several advantages. Families gain access to quality education regardless of income, reduced childcare costs, and transportation services, while the district benefits from revenue generation, improved student performance, and decreased disciplinary issues. The program aims to enhance long-term educational outcomes, reduce costs associated with remediation, and promote higher attendance and success rates, ultimately ensuring a more prepared and successful student population.

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Proposal for District-Operated Kindergarten Program for Four-Year-Olds

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  1. Kindergarten 4 March 17, 2014

  2. 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

  3. 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

  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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Initial Funding of Kindergarten 4 • Savings from Life Skills: $152,716 • Ready to Learn Allocation: $273,451 • Budgetary Reserve Kindergarten 4

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