<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The language proposed to be included in HB 59 will take us back to where we were prior to SB 316 (effective 9-24-12). We had the acceleration policy to screen AND districts could permit entrance of students who would be age 5 by Jan 1 using their own screening process. </span><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">When the state acceleration policy was put in place it DID NOT prohibit districts from using screening procedures other than IAS if students were age 5 by January 1. If your district did all admittance to kindergarten for students not age five by the district deadline (August or September , great. This change doesn't impact you except that if you admit a 4 year old to kindergarten you'll actually get funding for them. That's a good thing, isn't it?</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The change will allow districts and community schools to RECEIVE FUNDING for students admitted under either option regardless of when they become 5 years of age and revert to existing law with respect to early admittance to kindergarten.</div>
<div><br></div>-- <br>Colleen D. Grady<div><span id="gc-number-145" class="" title="Call with Google Voice">440-376-1325</span></div>
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