May 15, 2025
PGUSD Board Meeting:
PGUSD UPK Mixed Delivery Options & TK Eligibility
UPK Rollout
Students who turn 5 within the below windows will have access to TK:
In 2025-26 any child who turns 4 by September 1 (early enrollment or summer b-day kiddos) will be eligible for TK - in accordance with TK state legislation
Challenge: As a Basic Aid district, PGUSD receives no additional funding for TK expansion. AB 1391
AB 1391
TK Eligibility: Option 1
Option 1: Maintain the current cutoff date of June 2nd, which would exempt the district from the early enrollment requirements, thereby avoiding additional costs and staffing constraints.
NEW: Information to share
Fiscal Impact:
No fiscal impact
TK Eligibility: Option 2
Option 2: Extend the cutoff date to September 1st, aligning with the state's Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) expansion, and comply with requirements for districts that are receiving an apportionment for the expansion, which include a 1:10 adult-to-student ratio and a class size maximum of 20. PGUSD would not receive the apportionment to support this expansion like non-basic aid districts.
Potential Fiscal Impact:
$227,427 with current numbers
$454,854 if we exceed 60 students
TK Eligibility: Option 3
Option 3: Considering PGUSD is not receiving an apportionment from the state for its TK expansion, extend the cutoff date to September 1st, in alignment with UPK guidelines, but maintain our current 24 class size and add an additional support staff member to reach a 1:10 adult-to-student ratio. This would essentially add a non-teaching staff member to lower the adult-to-student ratio. This option would increase costs, however, not as much as Option 2.
Potential Fiscal Impact:
$151,228 (estimated with current pre-registered students)
Overview: UPK - A Mixed Delivery Approach
PGUSD UPK Program Offerings
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We will be offering a blended UPK learning model that expands access to all 3 and 4 year olds, provides high-quality early learning experiences to promote Kindergarten readiness, AND does not incur additional costs - no increase to our unrestricted general fund (UGF) budgetary deficit
Who Is Eligible?
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Two no-cost options designed to meet the needs of students who turn 4 years old between June 3 and September 1, 2025 (early enrollment students with summer birthdays)��
Program Offering 1 – Blended UPK Model
Program Offering 1 – Blended UPK Model
Program Offering 2 – UPK Parent Education Program
Should we reach capacity - we have another option to offer another UPK through our Adult School Parent Education Program
Principal, Barbara Martinez
District Recommendation: Option 1
Option 1: Maintain the current cutoff date of June 2nd for the 2025-2026 school year, which would exempt the district from the early enrollment requirements, thereby avoiding additional costs and staffing constraints.
Rationale:
Most fiscally responsible option that still allows us to maintain our current, robust TK program. Students will have access to our new UPK Kindergarten-Readiness Program.
Board Policy 6170.1: Transitional Kindergarten