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Scituate committee narrows kindergarten cutoff to Sept. 8, adopts updated entrance policy
Summary
The Scituate School Committee voted to amend Policy JED to set the kindergarten age cutoff at Sept. 8 and add guidance for parents and principals about placement decisions; the change follows public comment urging the shift and committee discussion about screening and transition to first grade.
The Scituate School Committee on Jan. 13 voted to amend Policy JED to set the kindergarten entrance cutoff at Sept. 8, moving the district’s eligibility date from Sept. 1.
The change, adopted by voice vote after discussion among committee members and district staff, follows public comment from parents who urged the later date. "My name is Kate Crowley, and I am here as a Scituate resident, a member of the Hatherley PTO board, and a parent of a student at Hatherley School. I would like to express my support for changing the kindergarten entrance cutoff date from September 1st to September 8th as proposed in the first reading,"…
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