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Superintendent outlines goals and pushes for UPK survey to gauge full-day interest
Summary
Superintendent Tom highlighted district literacy and extracurricular successes, announced a parent survey due at the end of November to gauge interest in a full-day UPK program, and said the district enrolls roughly 250275 kindergarten students annually.
Superintendent Tom delivered the superintendent27s report, spotlighting district literacy work and recent student recognitions. He noted the district's literacy efforts were featured by Spectrum News and praised staff for implementing the science-of-reading approaches that the superintendent said are producing positive results.
On early childhood education, Tom said the board will rely on a parent survey (to be returned at the end of November) to gauge interest in offering full-day universal prekindergarten (UPK). "I know, and being in education for 26 years, that that full day program would be far more beneficial," Tom said, adding the district typically enrolls between "250 to 275 kindergartners" each year and that decisions about using CSI space and staffing will shape feasibility and potential cost savings. He said the survey results will inform a forthcoming cost analysis and further board discussion.
