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Committee discusses temporary early‑entrance waiver for kindergarten; about 55 families have applied
Summary
Following emergency March legislation changing Connecticut's kindergarten cutoff to Sept. 1, Wallingford staff presented draft policies to allow a transitional early‑entrance waiver for 2026–27 only; the committee agreed to move policies to the full board consent agenda so screening and family outreach can begin.
District staff told the Instructional Committee on April 20 that the state passed emergency legislation in March changing the kindergarten age cutoff to Sept. 1 and creating a one‑year transitional early‑entrance waiver for the 2026–27 school year that must be adopted locally.
"To date we already have around 55 families who have requested an early entrance waiver," Mrs. Lour said, describing the district's process for screening and advising families. She told the committee the district uses the SPEED‑DIAL developmental screener, typically…
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