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Kindergarten teacher asks whether families can request an additional year of kindergarten

Ithaca City School District Board of Education · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Nancy Braun, a kindergarten teacher at ICSC, asked the board whether families whose children turn 5 during kindergarten can request that their child repeat kindergarten; board members said they will research policy and legal guidance and recommended continued discussion via an early childhood advisory group.

At the start of public comment, Nancy Braun identified herself as a kindergarten teacher at ICSC and asked the board to clarify whether parents whose children start kindergarten at age four (turning five during the school year) can request another year of kindergarten if developmental concerns exist.

Braun described classroom experience…

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