Cambrian School District

Transitional KindergartenJanuary 26, 2012

Transitional Kindergarten

Senate Bill (SB) 1381• Changes the required birthday for

admission to kindergarten • Established requirement to provide a

transitional kindergarten program• Funding provided for ADA

Governor’s Budget Proposal• Continues change to required start date• Providing Transitional Kindergarten

becomes optional • Uncertainty of funding

What this means……..

Plan A and Plan B

A: Transitional Kindergarten – current plan• 1 Class at each site• Moving start date forward to Sept. 1 this fall

B: Governor’s Proposal• No Transitional Kindergarten• Start date for kindergarten becomes Nov. 1

– Children born in Nov. will not come to school– We will have fewer kindergarten students

Moving Forward

• Kindergarten Registration• Parent Information Nights• Staffing• Following the legislative process• Develop Plan A &B• Ongoing Communication