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Board adopts second reading of early-entry kindergarten policy; staff to waive screening fee and expand early screening
Summary
The board approved the second reading of policy 5‑102 to allow earlier, more frequent screenings aligned to Teaching Strategies GOLD and to waive the former $100 nonrefundable screening fee; board members pressed staff on limits in preschool capacity and outreach.
WASHINGTON, Ariz. — The Washington Elementary School District Governing Board on Dec. 11 approved the second reading of Policy 5‑102 (enrollment requirements), adopting changes to the district’s early‑entry kindergarten process.
Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services Laurie Mora told the board the district proposes to begin early‑entry screenings earlier in the year (as early as January), align assessments to Teaching Strategies GOLD, increase screening frequency and waive the prior $100 nonrefundable fee to lower barriers for families.
"We would waive the fee for our families,…
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