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Dept. of Educ. issues prechool 'clarification' memo
Following GSCS conversations with legislators and the D.O.E., the Education department issued a memo allowing for more flexibility in preschool roll out timelines than had been apparent to districts before.

Jon S. Corzine                                                                                                                                                                        Lucille E. Davy

Governor                                                                                                                                                                                     Commissioner

 

 

October 20, 2008

 

TO:                  Chief School Administrator

 

FROM:            Jacqueline Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Commissioner

                        Division of Early Childhood Education

 

SUBJECT:      Clarification of Preschool Expansion Roll-Out and Enrollment

 

Within the Five-Year Preschool Program Plan, the Division of Early Childhood Education has provided recommendations for a gradual roll-out of the preschool expansion program over a five-year implementation period.  The recommendation to begin with an enrollment of 20 percent of the district’s estimated universe of eligible preschool children in 09-10 is presented as guidance only; it is not a requirement.  

 

Districts are free to estimate a higher or lower enrollment percentage, depending on their unique circumstances.  Accordingly, some districts may wish to delay serving eligible preschool children until the 2010-2011 school year for justifiable reasons, such as the opening of a preschool facility in 2010-2011 or a very small preschool universe combined with limited preschool options.  Districts will be able to explain and justify their roll-out plans, including the percentage of children projected to be enrolled over the next five years and the initial year of implementation, in the Five-Year Preschool Program Plans submitted to the department in November and December.

 

If you have questions regarding this memo, please contact the Division of Early Childhood Education at (609) 777-2074.

 

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c:         Members, State Board of Education

            Commissioner Lucille E. Davy

            Willa Spicer

            John Hart

            Senior Staff

            Jacqueline Jones

            David Joye

            Kim Belin

            Executive County Superintendents

            Members, NJ LEE Group

            Garden State Coalition of Schools