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Mountain View Whisman preschool program highlighted as families and staff urge protection from proposed cuts
Summary
Director Teri Kemper showcased the district’s longstanding California State Preschool program, its partnerships and services, and families and teachers warned trustees that proposed budget cuts — including eliminating preschool — would harm access for working families and special-needs students.
Teri Kemper, director of the Mountain View Whisman School District preschool program, told the board at its evening meeting that the program has delivered California State Preschool services under a state contract since the 1980s and has consistently earned top-tier QRIS ratings since the system’s 2012 rollout. Kemper said the program combines early learning with health and developmental screenings, inclusive classrooms for children with special needs, parenting classes and family engagement activities supported by partnerships and grant funds.
“Kinder is amazing and does great things, but they fill a void that can’t be filled…
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