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Parent urges early kindergarten entry waivers; board approves personnel appointments in consent agenda
Summary
At a June 23 Rutland City School District meeting, a parent asked the board to allow early-entry kindergarten waivers for children born near the Sept. 3 cutoff; the board also approved Consent Agenda items including licensed personnel appointments listed in Section A of Personnel Memo #678.
During the public comment period at the June 23 special meeting of the Rutland City Board of School Commissioners, Theodore (Ted) Dunbar — identified in the transcript as an RCPS parent and employee — asked the board to consider modifying the district’s kindergarten enrollment policy to permit early-entry waivers for children whose birthdays fall close to the September 3 cutoff. Dunbar said his child’s birthday is three days after the cutoff and cited daycare reports of academic and social-emotional readiness. He noted that the Vermont Agency of Education allows districts to establish waiver policies and assessments and suggested a September 2–30 assessment window similar to policies used by other Vermont districts. The transcript records no board action on the request; the matter was noted as a potential future policy conversation.
The board also handled routine business. Under a change announced at the start of the meeting (consistent with the district’s Policy Governance model), the board limited its approval in this session to Section A of Personnel Memorandum No. 678 (dated June 19, 2026). Section A (Licensed appointments) approved in the consent agenda lists the following appointments and effective dates: Jenna Laslow, Reading Intervention/RHS, $79,501.00, effective 8/20/26; Anne Massie, Tech Exploratory Instructor/STC, $79,501.00, effective 8/20/26; and Andrew Hamling, Mathematics/RHS, $70,901.00, effective 8/20/26. The consent agenda also included the minutes of previous meetings and a food service bid; the motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Jen Rondinone and seconded by Marybeth Lennox-Levins and the motion carried (vote tally not specified).
Attachments to the consent materials included non-licensed appointments, retirements and fall coaching nominations; however the board explicitly approved only the licensed section (Section A) during this meeting. Dunbar’s request about early-entry waivers was recorded during public comment and was not acted on; the board indicated the topic could be taken up as part of future policy discussion.
