Harris County lays out pre‑K/k registration timeline; Micah's Promise partnership set to begin in mid‑January
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Support services director Miss Baker described a three-step pre‑K registration schedule (Step 1 Feb 16–Mar 24; Step 2 Apr 8–Apr 18 online sign‑up; Step 3 complete online registration through Apr 30) and said Micah's Promise staff orientation begins Jan 14 with services expected to start Jan 19–20; participation numbers were not yet provided by the partner.
Miss Baker told the board the district will use a three-step pre‑K registration process to verify residency and eligibility. Step 1 (Feb. 16–Mar. 24) screens applicants and confirms Harrison County residency; approved applicants will proceed to Step 2 (an online pre‑K sign-up window Apr. 8–Apr. 18) and then complete Step 3 (final online registration) by Apr. 30. Baker said the online process timestamps submissions to avoid the prior practice of queuing in person.
Baker also announced kindergarten and K–12 registration windows: rising kindergarteners may register Apr. 13–Apr. 30 to allow the district to set teacher counts; registration for first grade through 12th grade opens Apr. 13 and closes May 29.
On partnerships, Baker said the district’s staff side of Micah's Promise onboarding is complete; Micah's Promise staff orientation was scheduled to start Jan. 14 and the partner indicated they "should have students in place by January 19," though district staff noted the Jan. 19 holiday may shift operational start to Jan. 20. Baker said Micah's Promise had not yet provided final participant counts.
Board members asked how many pre‑K classes were not full; Baker said some sites had open slots (she named Mulberry, Park, Pine Ridge and New Mountain Hill as having openings) and the district will monitor early applications to avoid class closures.
The registration timetable is intended to produce timely staffing and enrollment counts for class assignments and FY27 planning.