The way I understand the situation from speaking directly to PDE (not anyone from the school district), is that since kindergarten is NOT a requirement in Pennsylvania, the PDE does not have authority to approve or deny an alteration or curtailment in the kindergarten program from full day to half day (or, quite honestly, from full day to no kindergarten – kindergarten does NOT have to be provided by any PA school districts).
The choice to curtail or alter the kindergarten program lies with the school board, who I am sure will take advice and direction from the school solicitor, superintendent, school administrators, ect.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10TH - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AT 7:30PM AT THE MATTHEW BROOKE BUILDING IN BIRDSBORO.
Today’s article in The Reading Eagle -
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Kindergarten change possible |
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“As a result of a projected $6.5 million budget deficit for next year, Daniel Boone School District officials will consider dropping the full-day kindergarten program and reducing it to a half-day.” For complete article go to http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=277464 |
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PA Dept of Ed Code:
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24 P.S. §11-1124 DATE OF ISSUE: July 1, 2002 DATE OF REVIEW: July 1, 2009 PURPOSE Section 1124 of the School Code provides that: Any board of school directors may suspend the necessary number of professional employes, for any of the causes herein enumerated: (1) Substantial decrease in pupil enrollment in the school district; (2) curtailment or alteration of the educational program on recommendation of the superintendent, concurred in by the board of school directors, approved by the Department of Public Instruction, as a result of substantial decline in class or course enrollments or to conform with standards of organization or educational activities required by law or recommended by the Department of Public Instruction PROCEDURES The Pennsylvania Department of Education will review requests for curtailment or alteration of the educational program of a school district using the following criteria:
All requests must include a copy of the Board Action as recorded in the Board minutes as evidence of approval by the school district’s board of school directors. For purposes of this section, certification that the district will remain in compliance with minimum curriculum requirements is not adequate proof that the curtailment or alteration is necessary to conform with educational activities required by law. REFERENCES: Purdon’s Statutes 24 P.S. §9-963(e) 24 P.S. §11-1124 24 P.S. §18-1850.1(b)(9) CONTACT BUREAU/OFFICE: School Services Unit Office of Elementary/Secondary Education Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Voice: 717.787.4860 Content Last Modified on 8/31/2009 10:36:53 AM |
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