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Administrators propose ‘Little Barb Academy’ orientation program for incoming kindergarteners; grant funds proposed to pay cost
Summary
District staff proposed a weeklong, half-day orientation (Little Barb Academy) in early August for incoming kindergarten students, estimated to cost $13,080 and to be paid from Title I, II and IV grants; the board gave consensus to return the item for action.
District staff presented a proposal to pilot a one-week orientation program called Little Barb Academy for incoming kindergarten students during the first week of August. The program would bring small groups of entering kindergartners to their assigned school for about two hours with a kindergarten teacher to acclimate them to classroom routines, common…
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