Posted: Sunday, March 3, 2013 5:00 am | Updated: 7:02 am, Sun Mar 3, 2013.
Morrisville School District officials have yet to decide whether to offer full- or half-day kindergarten in the 2013-14 school year.
The decision could come later this month after the board hears from parents through a survey being disseminated by the administration.
School directors are holding up the decision because they want to have options, if they go for the half-day program, for working parents. One option being researched involves education programs for a fee to parents.
In addition, there’s the budget concern. As of late January, the district had a $1 million deficit in the proposed 2013-14 budget. Expenditures are estimated to be $18.36 million.
A full-day program would cost $318,821 for the year. A half-day program would cost about $215,000, said district business manager Paul DeAngelo.
Also, the district’s administration says full-day kindergarten doesn’t offer much of an academic advantage over a half-day program.
One thing is for sure, the district will provide at least half-day kindergarten, officials said.
Parents or guardians enrolling their student will need to present photo identification and four proofs of residency — one must be a deed or a current lease with the child’s name included. Other accepted IDs are a moving permit, Pennsylvania driver’s license, bank statement, utility or tax bill, and auto insurance or registration.
The enrolling child must be present at registration, also. Additional documents needed are the child’s birth certificate, Social Security number and immunization records.
According to the district, a child entering school must undergo physical and dental exams, as well as be immunized for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis B and varicella, also known as chickenpox, diphtheria and tetanus. The health requirements need to be completed by the start of the school year in September.
The only exemptions to the Pennsylvania school law for immunizations are medical reasons and religious beliefs. If that is the case, parents or guardians need to submit proper documentation.
In the meantime, the district is going ahead with registration from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at Grandview Elementary School, 80 Grandview Ave.
In addition, there’s the budget concern. As of late January, the district had a $1 million deficit in the proposed 2013-14 budget. Expenditures are estimated to be $18.36 million.
A full-day program would cost $318,821 for the year. A half-day program would cost about $215,000, said district business manager Paul DeAngelo.
Also, the district’s administration says full-day kindergarten doesn’t offer much of an academic advantage over a half-day program.
One thing is for sure, the district will provide at least half-day kindergarten, officials said.
Parents or guardians enrolling their student will need to present photo identification and four proofs of residency — one must be a deed or a current lease with the child’s name included. Other accepted IDs are a moving permit, Pennsylvania driver’s license, bank statement, utility or tax bill, and auto insurance or registration.
The enrolling child must be present at registration, also. Additional documents needed are the child’s birth certificate, Social Security number and immunization records.
According to the district, a child entering school must undergo physical and dental exams, as well as be immunized for polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Hepatitis B and varicella, also known as chickenpox, diphtheria and tetanus. The health requirements need to be completed by the start of the school year in September.
The only exemptions to the Pennsylvania school law for immunizations are medical reasons and religious beliefs. If that is the case, parents or guardians need to submit proper documentation.
2 comments:
Going to 1/2 day K saves $103k. At least there's a $ amount associated with it. Hadn't seen one before. I thought it would be higher than that.
Poke around some and see who's opposing full day K. You'll find it's right wing free market limited gov't orgs, "policy reseach" groups promoting fundamentalist Christian "family values", etc. Lots of liberty bells and American Flags and the like. Astroturf grass roots tea bag groups.
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