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Board expands open‑enrollment kindergarten placements; 4K placement update provided
Summary
The board voted to admit highlighted open‑enrollment kindergarten applicants by adding a fifth Heritage kindergarten section; staff also gave a 4K partner‑site placement update and explained the district will notify families after Memorial Day.
The board approved expanding open‑enrollment kindergarten placements to include applicants highlighted by staff after administrators added a fifth kindergarten teacher section at Heritage Elementary.
Steve explained the legal process for open enrollment and noted that districts must publish available spaces in January; because enrollment patterns changed, the district retained a fifth kindergarten teacher to preserve capacity. Staff highlighted certain applicants who would exceed the January capacities; the board voted to admit those students, ensuring class sizes remain within board policy (optimal 20; maximum 22 for kindergarten).
Separately, Miranda provided a 4K partner‑site update: most partner sites are nearly full, some sites adjusted schedules (for example, one partner reduced to mornings only because of demand), and staff are holding notification letters until after Memorial Day to account for ongoing placement changes. Board members asked about busing zones, sibling prioritization and how many families remain unplaced; staff said approximately 11 open‑enrolled students remained to be placed and about 10 district spots remained to offer.
Outcome: Board approved the highlighted open‑enrollment kindergarten placements and directed staff to finalize placements and send family notifications on a near‑term schedule.
