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Committee to refine kindergarten enrollment language and My School DC portal rules
Summary
Members discussed a kindergarten enrollment resolution and a My School DC portal limitation that blocks discretion for children with birthdays between June 16 and Sept. 30; the committee agreed to finalize language and consider permanent legislation after additional research.
Representative Goule updated members on the kindergarten resolution and said staff are finalizing text, including changes to the final resolved clause to indicate permanent legislation rather than emergency language. Goule said she will research comparison data from Massachusetts and New York about development-based waivers for kindergarten entry.
Goule raised a specific My School DC portal limitation that affects children with birthdays between June 16 and Sept. 30, explaining that the portal can effectively block families from choosing a grade for such children and that the committee should allow limited discretion within that narrow date range so a child born in late June could be enrolled in pre-K3 if developmentally appropriate.
Members discussed the timeline for advancing permanent legislation and the need to ensure the My School DC language gives parents clear notice. The committee agreed to continue work offline, finalize the resolution language, include additional research in the draft, and revisit the item at the June meeting.
