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CPS board adopts temporary kindergarten cutoff, updates preschool rules and approves a COLA for employees
Summary
On Feb. 9 the board approved a two-year transition to accept early-admission kindergarten applicants whose birthdays fall between the first day of school and Sept. 30 (to comply with House Bill 114), updated a CPS preschool cutoff rule, and unanimously adopted a multi-unit cost-of-living adjustment resolution tied to recent union negotiations.
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Board of Education on Feb. 9 approved two policy changes to align local enrollment with state law and adopted a cost-of-living pay increase for a wide group of district employees.
Kindergarten and preschool policy
General Counsel Dan Hoang told the board that House Bill 114 requires districts to use the first day of school as the reference date for kindergarten eligibility. Because CPS historically used Sept. 30, administration recommended a two-year transition (for 2026'27 and 2027'28) allowing the board to early-admit children whose birthdays fall between the first day of school and Sept. 30 through the district's established evaluation process. The board discussed impacts for preschool…
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