Board approves resolution to reconfigure elementary grades and open TRIA as kindergarten school
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Board voted to reconfigure elementary schools so all except Tesago become grades 1–5 and to open TRIA as a dedicated kindergarten school; administration will include the resolution in the state's public school registration by the March 1 deadline.
The Shenendehowa Central School District board voted to approve a resolution that will change elementary grade configurations ahead of the planned opening of a new kindergarten-focused school (TRIA). The superintendent presented the resolution and noted the district will submit the grade-configuration change as part of the public school registration process required by the state.
Under the approved resolution, all elementary schools except Tesago will be configured as grades 1–5; Tesago will retain kindergarten through grade 5 because state guidance recommends keeping its existing program model. The district said the configuration change will allow TRIA to open as its own school serving kindergarten students, with separate accountability codes and reporting metrics.
Administration told the board the state requires notification of any grade-configuration change by March 1, and staff said the district began preparatory steps months earlier to ensure timely submission of forms. The board approved the resolution by motion and the motion passed.