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Scituate committee weighs narrower kindergarten cutoff, asks for clearer screening and enrollment language
Summary
Committee members discussed proposed JED policy language to allow a waiver for children who turn 5 between Sept. 9–15, pressing for explicit screening criteria, enrollment/space limits and consistent district wording; the policy subcommittee will revise the language and return it for review.
Scituate — Scituate School Committee members resumed a detailed review of proposed changes to the district’s kindergarten entrance policy (JED) on Feb. 2, focusing on how a proposed waiver and screening process would operate and who would decide admissions.
The proposal under discussion would add language allowing children who turn 5 between Sept. 9 and Sept. 15 of an upcoming school year to be considered for kindergarten by submitting a written request to the principal by April 30; the child would then be screened by district staff for readiness before…
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