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District outlines options for pre-K after state memo; CERDEP coding, funding and requirements explained
Summary
District staff described two paths to comply with a state memo: pursue DSS licensure for all 4K classrooms or convert qualifying pre-K classes to CERDEP coding, which pays about $5,100 per eligible pupil but requires income-based selection and state monitoring.
Rebecca Denton, a member of the district office early-childhood team, briefed the board on state-mandated changes affecting 4K classrooms and the district’s plan to align several pre-K sections with CERDEP (Child Early Reading Development and Education Program) coding.
Denton said the district received guidance from the state indicating 4K classrooms must be either licensed under the Department of Social Services (DSS) or enrolled under CERDEP rules. She told the board that DSS licensure would require meeting an extensive checklist — she described roughly 25 pages of guidelines and 14 staffing items — and that…
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