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Boyertown Area SD board authorizes planning for full-day kindergarten after heated debate
Summary
The Boyertown Area SD board voted 6-3 to authorize administration to plan and develop a full-day kindergarten program targeted for 2027-28, approving option one (six modular classrooms at Boyertown Elementary) and staffing additions while dissenters raised concerns about survey methods, cost and permitting.
The Boyertown Area School District board voted to authorize administration to develop plans, timelines, staffing and budget implications necessary to establish a full-day kindergarten program aimed to begin in the 2027-2028 school year. The motion, presented by Assistant Superintendent Michael R. Stout, passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 6-3.
Administration recommended "option one," which would add six modular classrooms at Boyertown Elementary, hire 10 kindergarten teachers, 1.5 specialists and 10 paraprofessionals, and phase budgeting across three budget cycles to spread one-time and recurring costs. Mr. Stout told the board the recommendation reflects district priorities for deeper instructional time and improved logistical supports such as consolidated transportation runs and consistent meals for kindergarten students.
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