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Pleasant Valley board hears preschool full‑day pilot update after 112 pre‑registrations
Summary
District staff told the board they received 112 preschool pre‑registrations with 70 families preferring full‑day programming; the district is coordinating with the YMCA for before/after wraparound care (6 a.m.–6 p.m.) and will follow up with families this week. Staff said IEP teams will meet individually to determine full‑day eligibility.
Pleasant Valley Community School District administrators updated the board on a pilot to offer full‑day preschool and on plans for wraparound care.
“ We received a total of 112 pre‑registration forms,” said Mrs. Kenyon, who outlined family preferences: about 70 families indicated a preference for full‑day (six‑hour) programming, 31 indicated morning only and 11 indicated afternoon only. Staff said roughly 36–40 families signaled potential need for before‑ or after‑school care.
Why it matters: the district is considering several classroom and staffing configurations to match family demand while preserving inclusion for students with individualized education programs (IEPs). Administrators plan to finalize options with preschool teachers and site deans and notify families by the end of the week.
Staff described a partnership with the YMCA to provide wraparound care for families who need earlier drop‑off or later pick‑up. Brian, the district staff member leading logistics for the wraparound plan, said it will be a YMCA‑run program housed in district facilities: “it starts at 6 o'clock in the morning. It goes till 6 o'clock at night,” and would follow DHS licensing rules for the youngest children.
Administrators told the board they have met with preschool teachers and deans and will hold additional scheduling work sessions before finalizing classroom assignments. Mrs. Kenyon said staff expect to run some additional IEP meetings this spring (staff estimated on the order of the teens) so teams can determine appropriate start‑of‑day decisions for individual students.
Board members asked about flexibility for families who initially choose half‑day but later want to move to full‑day; staff said some program options under consideration would allow families to change selections, although enrollment and classroom capacity constraints could affect individual moves.
Next steps: staff will meet with the preschool leadership team to select final scheduling options, work with the YMCA on wraparound program details, and send confirmation notices to pre‑registered families on the timetable discussed in the meeting.
