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Parent urges Cheltenham to add administrative flexibility to kindergarten entry policy
Summary
A parent raised equity concerns during public comment, urging the district to allow administrative early admission to kindergarten for children who miss the cutoff by days and who cannot afford private pre‑K testing; staff said Pennsylvania school‑code constraints informed the district's Sept. 1/Sept. 15 dates and agreed to review administrative options.
During public comment, Michael Brooks, a Cheltenham parent, urged the district to permit administrative early admission to kindergarten so that children born just after the nursing cutoff dates are not forced to pay for extra private pre‑K or sit out a year.
"When I look at the policy, it leaves no room for administrative, interpretation or…
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