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District updates enrollment, kindergarten transition rules to ease transitions for military families
Summary
Trustees reviewed edits to enrollment and transition-to-kindergarten policies that the board said conform to ESSB and ESHB changes, including prioritization rules and limited state-funded TK slots; changes aim to make early enrollment and application flexibility easier for students with military parents.
Chair (S1) told trustees the board had updated several enrollment and transition policies to reflect changes in state law intended to ease school transitions for children of military families. The board cited ESHB/House Bill changes and amended RCWs that require districts to prioritize enrollment, allow earlier enrollment access, and authorize changes to tuition for non-eligible children in TK programs.
Trustees asked staff whether changes would expand enrollment beyond state caps; staff (S3) and others said the changes preserve existing caps but add prioritization and reporting requirements. Chair (S1) asked staff to confirm exact RCW citations and ensure the district27s procedures reflect the statutory priorities.
