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St. Joseph board debates cutting early learning services as budget review proceeds
Summary
District staff proposed program changes—including moving most regular preschool to half-day, a four-day week, and possible removal of non‑reimbursable busing or meals—to save about $800,000; trustees asked for more data and agreed not to make structural changes until staff returns with itemized figures.
Kayla, the head of the district’s early childhood department, told the St. Joseph School District Board that the department is reviewing program models and funding sources amid a budget shortfall and presented several options, including a shift of regular education preschool to half‑day, four‑day programming.
“My number one, and I believe the school district’s number one, is we want to service as many students as we can feasibly,” Kayla said, describing the options she presented as preliminary and not final decisions. She emphasized that early childhood special education (ECSE) is fully reimbursable and would not be changed.
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