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Polk County board hears plan to expand pre-K inclusion and adopts FrogStreet curriculum
Summary
Polk County School Board staff described growth in early-childhood inclusion (Head Start special-needs enrollment up to ~12%) and said the district selected FrogStreet as the primary pre-K curriculum, while noting space, staffing and funding constraints that limit rapid expansion despite a waiting list of about 1,000 children.
Polk County School Board members on March 10 were briefed on the district's early-childhood programs and a planned curriculum change. Presenters said Head Start, Title I pre-K, ESE pre-K and VPK remain heavily subscribed, with roughly 1,000 children on waiting lists and Head Start inclusion rising above the federal 10% threshold to about 12% this year.
The presentation, led by early-childhood staff, emphasized supports for including students with disabilities in general-education pre-K classrooms. Staff outlined increased itinerant ESE pre-K teachers, coaching and facilitator monitoring, and…
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