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Cornwall parents, providers press board to expand universal pre‑K; twins, provider pay and transparency raised
Summary
At the April 7 Cornwall Central School District work session residents and providers urged the board to add preschool seats and clarify UPK provider contracts and twin‑placement rules; administrators said slot counts depend on registration and provider agreements and the board will consider slots in the budget adoption process.
Dozens of parents, preschool operators and teachers urged the Cornwall Central School District Board of Education on April 7 to expand universal prekindergarten (UPK) offerings and to change how the district places twins and pays outside UPK providers.
The comments, delivered during the meeting’s public comment period, pressed the board to add seats beyond the 10 under consideration and asked for clearer, earlier disclosure of provider costs and placement policies so families can rank choices with full information.
Advocates said UPK supports school readiness, reduces later remediation costs and is an equity issue for families who cannot afford private preschool. “We really wanna…
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