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Tunkhannock board approves MOU with Hands of Wyoming County to preserve 45 Pre-K seats
Summary
Board approved a memorandum of understanding to provide classroom space to Hands of Wyoming County, preserving 45 county Pre-K count slots at Keystone College and expanding preschool capacity across the district to 105 slots.
The Tunkhannock Area School District board approved a memorandum of understanding with Hands of Wyoming County to provide classroom space for Pre-K programming, preserving 45 state-funded Pre-K count slots in Wyoming County.
Superintendent (name not specified) said the seats are fully grant-funded and that the district’s role is limited to providing space; the partner agency supplies teachers and paraprofessionals. Officials said the arrangement preserves county Pre-K seats that could otherwise have been transferred to neighboring Lackawanna County.
According to the presentation to the board, the district will host 45 slots at the primary center (formerly referenced as Keystone College space), and additional Pre-K slots funded through other partners bring total district Pre-K count slots to 105 (45 + 30 + 30 as described). The superintendent said the program will utilize district food-service operations and that the district does not employ the classroom teachers or aides for these seats.
Board members described the agreement as a low-cost way to expand early-education access in the district. The motion to approve was passed by roll call with all voting members recorded as yes.
