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Uvalde CISD authorizes pre-K3 protocol and optional wraparound childcare with parent-fee policy starting Sept. 1 if funding paperwork not completed
Summary
Board approved school district distribution of pre-K3 enrollment materials and authorized optional six-hour tuition-based wraparound childcare (fee $33.45/day) with a grace period and direction that parents apply to workforce programs for funding; board approved dissemination of the parent notification letter as amended.
The Uvalde CISD board on July 21 approved a pre-K3 protocol and parent-notification letter that sets out a three-hour state-funded instructional day plus an optional six-hour tuition-based wraparound childcare service. Trustees also directed staff to allow a short grace period and begin charging for the optional wraparound service on Sept. 1 for families who have not completed approval paperwork for third‑party funding.
Why it matters: The district previously operated the program as childcare without seeking ADA funding for the instructional hours. Administrators told trustees converting the program to a TEA‑funded instructional pre-K3 model paired with a tuition-based wraparound day-care option will allow the district to receive state half‑day ADA funding for the instructional component and to recoup childcare operating costs for the wraparound hours.
What the board approved
- Administration presented a parent notification protocol that distinguishes the three‑hour ADA‑funded instructional day (no charge) from the additional…
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