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Timberlane board asks for cost and evidence as full-day kindergarten option is explored
Summary
Superintendent Justin presented the district's current kindergarten model and preliminary fiscal impacts of switching to universal full-day kindergarten. Trustees asked for a clear cost analysis, enrollment scenarios and evidence of educational benefits before advancing a warrant article or policy change.
Superintendent Justin told the Timberlane Regional School District board that the district currently operates a tuition-free half-day kindergarten with a tuition option for full day and that, as of this school year, 216 kindergarten students are enrolled across four schools. He said the district's FY26 operating budget supports 12.5 kindergarten teacher FTEs, 12 paraeducator FTEs and transportation and facilities costs tied to the current model.
Justin said the district collected about $709,000 in kindergarten tuition from families in fiscal 2024 and roughly $541,000 in fiscal 2025. He explained three fiscal impacts of a…
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