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Parents point to registration, preschool space, costs and transportation as barriers to participation
Summary
Parents and the superintendent discussed barriers that keep students from participating in activities: kindergarten/preschool registration processes (now centralized), limited preschool space preventing full-day options, fees for trips and activities, and loss of late buses; the superintendent said the district is exploring creative solutions including a possible RTA partnership.
Parents at the session identified four recurring barriers to student participation: inconsistent registration processes (recently centralized), limited preschool capacity and no full-day preschool because of space constraints, costs for trips and extracurriculars, and the loss of late buses that made staying for after-school activities difficult.
The superintendent said registration had been inconsistent in the past and that the district "transitioned this year...…
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