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Wallingford policy committee to fast‑track one‑year continuation of early kindergarten admittance
Summary
The Wallingford Policy Committee agreed April 7 to fast‑track district policy revisions (5112 and 5112.01) to allow early kindergarten admittance assessments for the 2026–27 school year after a recent state law change; the draft removes a hard deadline and preserves flexibility for transfer students.
The Wallingford Public Schools Policy Committee on April 7 agreed to fast‑track district policy revisions that would allow the district to continue offering assessment‑based early admittance to kindergarten for the 2026–27 school year.
A presenter for the district told the committee the changes respond to a state law the meeting recorded as "state statute 20 uh 23-208," which, as explained during the meeting, sunsets the prior statewide allowance for assessment-based early entry. "I feel it's very important that the board continues to allow in the 2627 school year early admittance," the presenter said, urging the board to adopt local policy language detailing application…
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