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Huron board hears proposal for junior kindergarten at Buchanan; superintendent will bring formal approval to next meeting
Summary
Huron School District heard a proposal to offer a junior kindergarten (JK) program at Buchanan K‑1 Center for children who are age‑eligible for kindergarten but could benefit from an extra year; the district will place the item on the next agenda and the superintendent will recommend approval.
At its Jan. 27 special meeting, the Huron Board of Education heard a proposal to add a junior kindergarten program at Buchanan K‑1 Center for children who are age‑eligible for kindergarten but may benefit from an additional year of development before entering regular kindergarten.
Heather Devore, principal at Buchanan, and Rhonda Klute, the district’s preschool partnership coordinator, told the board the proposal would not request additional funding or staff initially and would be scheduled and housed at Buchanan using existing district resources. "This proposal is not asking for any additional funding or, staffing at this point," Devore said during the presentation.
The program would serve children who are 5 on or before Sept. 1 (the same eligibility cut‑off used for regular kindergarten),…
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