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State guidance stops general‑education enrollment in comprehensive preschool; district weighing effects on Walter Hill and other programs
Summary
Dr. Sullivan said new Tennessee Department of Education guidance requires 'comprehensive preschool' (integrated pre‑K) classrooms be used only for children with disabilities (or students being evaluated); the district warned that noncompliance would require immediate unenrollment and documentation and said the change could force reallocation of pre‑K classrooms amid rezoning.
The board heard an update on integrated pre‑K (IPK) after Dr. Sullivan read new guidance from the Tennessee Department of Education. The guidance states that comprehensive preschool is "specifically designed for children who require access to modified content as outlined in their individualized education program, IEP," and that general education students "should not be enrolled in a comprehensive…
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