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Board member proposes Sept. 1 age cutoff for admission under Policy 201
Summary
A board member proposed amending East Allegheny SD Policy 201 to fix kindergarten eligibility at age 5 on Sept. 1, arguing the current 'age 5 by first day' rule is unpredictable and unfair to pre-K families. Staff will return with a recommendation Monday; no vote was recorded in the transcript.
A member of the East Allegheny SD board said the district will propose amending Policy 201 to set a firm kindergarten eligibility date of age 5 on Sept. 1 to remove uncertainty for families and prekindergarten programs.
The board member said the current language, which uses 'age 5 by the first day of school,' leaves admissions unpredictable…
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