Washington state’s largest charter-school chain misappropriated state funds by enrolling dozens of 4-year-olds in kindergarten and must repay about $790,000, according to the state’s charter school oversight agency. FOX13
In Washington, children must be age 5 by Aug. 31 to start kindergarten. Impact Public Schools asked the state Charter School Commission in 2020 for permission to create a state-funded transitional kindergarten program for children who lack high-quality early learning opportunities, or who are determined to lack the skills needed for kindergarten.
In fall 2020, state officials discovered that Impact had enrolled 4-year-olds anyway, saying all were able to skip straight to kindergarten.. Charter School Commission Interim Executive Director Jessica de Barros said she couldn’t do an interview because of ongoing litigation between Impact and the commission.
Impact challenged that decision in court, claiming that it was within its rights to enroll the 4-year-olds in kindergarten after the commission would not allow transitional kindergarten that fall.
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