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Harrisonville R‑IX details preschool expansion, says state rules limit which students count for ADA
Summary
Superintendent and staff reported the district has added preschool capacity, is prioritizing staff children for spots, and expects state rules on average daily attendance (ADA) to limit how many preschool students the district may count for funding.
Harrisonville R‑IX Superintendent said the district has added preschool sections and currently is operating three full‑day 4‑year‑old classes and one 3‑year‑old class, with waiting lists for both.
At the board meeting the superintendent said, “We have 3 teachers. So we have 3 4 year old and 1 3 year old class,” and reported 54 total spots in the 4‑year‑old classes are filled with 11 on the waiting list and the 3‑year‑old class has a cap of 16 with seven on the waiting list.
The superintendent and staff said the district prioritized openings for staff members’ children but that priority will not change how the district counts students for state funding. “We do not receive per pupil funding for students,” the superintendent said. Staff explained the district can receive preschool ADA…
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