SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY MATTHEW SCHNEIDER
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
The years-old question of full-day kindergarten for Ridgewood schools was once again raised at last week’s Board of Education meeting.
However, such a change isn’t likely to come to Ridgewood for a while, according to school district officials.
While some, like board trustee James Morgan, say they understand the value and importance of full-day kindergarten, they realize that it isn’t a feasible option at this point in time.
“Full-day kindergarten is one of the most effective methods for teaching young children,” Morgan said. “It’s a great idea, but the major question is how do we fund it?”
The issue lies in the board’s budget limitations, Morgan said.
Were full-day kindergarten to be instituted, about 10 new teachers would need to be hired, each making around $75,000 per year, according to Morgan. Once these amounts are factored in with the cost of resources, the price jumps to over $1 million per year, which is an amount that the board just doesn’t have at this point, officials said.
Morgan said there are major hurdles to surpass if full-day kindergarten were ever to be truly discussed.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/education/district-explores-move-to-full-day-kindergarten-1.1403625
“It’s not a tumor.”
Can you say ” Property Tax increase”
A permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Let the parents pay for enrichment. Some programs will even pick the kids up.
I should not be saddled with the cost of someone’s kindergsrten/child care
Just pay less for public safety and ask them to contribute 100% more towards their almost free platinum health coverage…. Problem solved
In Norway kids don’t enter school until age seven and populace are more civilized than us. other Scandanavian countries too, I think.
What is another million to the taxpayer of Ridgewood?
The benefits of Head Start disappear by third grade.
Buck up and pay for enrichment is your child needs it.
The village taxpayers should not pay permanently for a situation that is temporary for you – one year half day enrichment.
And if it is because you work then hire Mary Poppins.
So the Schools can educate and babysit you children 12:41? And then you move out. Your a lech.
Great idea.
Lets get these kids into the indoctrination centers and out of their parents sphere of influence as quickly and for as long as possible.
The sooner they bond to the state the better.