Thank you, Amy & Tad, for such a well articulated opinion. It is not my preference for my daughter to attend full day kindergarten either, and further I also agree that there are other higher priorities in the school district for the funds at this time.
Even if the funds come from additional money added to the budget, it still swells the budget overall which could limit increases in future budgets. While I strongly believe the saying "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance," one must recognize that there is not an infinite pool of money.
And while I am quite pleased with the rigorous discussion happening now regarding a move to full day kindergarten, I find the timing of these discussions too late for a change this fall. I think it would be wise to listen to the superintendent as he is telling us that he needs another year to implement this program. For our very youngest of elementary students we should make every effort to get it right.
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