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Timberlane board rescinds procedural vote, approves warrant article to pursue fully funded full‑day kindergarten
Summary
At its Jan. 2 meeting the Timberlane Regional School District board rescinded a prior procedural funding motion and voted to place a warrant article on the ballot to create tuition‑free full‑day kindergarten for FY2026; board members debated costs, state adequacy aid and equity for families.
The Timberlane Regional School District board on Jan. 2 voted to rescind a prior procedural motion related to funding full‑day, tuition‑free kindergarten and approved a motion to draft a warrant article asking voters to fund full‑day kindergarten for fiscal year 2026.
Board member Kim McCormack apologized to the board for a “misunderstanding” around the earlier motion and said it was never her intent to violate the district’s articles of agreement. “It was never my intention to to go against the articles of agreement,” McCormack said during public debate.
Why it matters: board members said the change would affect families who cannot afford tuition for full‑day kindergarten and could change how the district is funded because of state adequacy aid. Supporters argued that full‑day kindergarten can improve early learning outcomes and reduce later special‑education costs; opponents and some members cautioned the board must follow the articles of agreement and legal process.
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