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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A vote on various "Let Students Attend Kindergarten" bills is on the agenda for Wednesday's meeting.

The goals of the bills are:
[quote](1) to ensure minors attending prek-4 classes in public, private, or parochial pre-kindergarten educational program are not considered truant or victims of educational neglect;

(2) to ensure that if a minor living in another state turns five after that state’s kindergarten entrance-age date cutoff, but before September 30, and then the family moves into the District during the DC school year, that the child will not be considered truant; and

(3) to ensure students enrolled in private or parochial pre-k programs and students moving into the District of Columbia shall be permitted to be enrolled in kindergarten at the request of the minor’s parent or guardian.[/quote]

Seems to me they have a good point regarding a child who moves to DC from another state, having missed their state's cut-off for K but made DC's (e.g., born on September 16 but moving from a state with a September 1 cut-off).  If that family moves in January, it seems pretty unreasonable to require that child to enroll and get just half a year of kindergarten.  (If they move in September, seems like they should have to enroll, but maybe can excuse it as they are trying to get their bearings.).  I think this is better addressed by moving DC's cut-off to September 1, but ymmv.

The other provisions are to allow wealthy families to redshirt their kids at will.  I don't think that's necessary or desirable.  Specifically, they want to add a new section to the code as follows:

[quote](1) For School Year 2025-2026, any minor who has not attended kindergarten, and who has not reached the age of 6 on or before May 31 shall be permitted to be enrolled in kindergarten at the request of the minor’s parent or guardian.

(2) For School Year 2026 - 2027 and beyond, any minor who has not attended kindergarten, and who has not reached the age of 6 on or before June 30 shall be permitted to be enrolled in kindergarten at the request of the minor’s parent or guardian.[/quote]

it doesn't mention private or parochial schools specifically, but of course families attending public pre-K will have to abide by the existing cut-off, so I think in practice this would only allow for parents who can pay to redshirt (at least for a year of pk4).

I'm not sure why they want May 31 for next year and June 30 for the years after.  Hopefully one of them can chime in.[/quote]

This is insane. This would mean close to a 2 year age span at UNW schools becoming the norm. Redshirting MAY and JUNE birthdays???[/quote]

Remember Pumpkin Mom? This is Pumpkin Mom but for redshirting :) [/quote]

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