Parents concerned over changes to Frazier School District pre-K program District limiting enrollment to those that qualify for federal program Share Updated: 6:17 PM EDT Jun 16, 2021 District limiting enrollment to those that qualify for federal program Share Updated: 6:17 PM EDT Jun 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SCHOOL DISTRICT. THESE PARENTS JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY WEREEARD H AFTER ARLENING ABOUT MAJOR CHANGES PLANNED FOR THE FRASER SCHOOL DISTRICT PRE-K PROGR.AM MANY OF THEM WONDERING WHERE THEY CAN TURN NOW. >> I WAS SHOCKED, REALLY, AND CONCERNS. >> THAT WAS A REACTION SHE LEARNED THERE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS PRE-K PROGRAM STARTING IMMEDIATELY. IN YEARS PAST THE DISTRICT WOULD HAVE TWO PRE-K CLASSES. ONE IN THE MORNING AND ONE IN DISTRICT OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT IS NOW CHANGING. THERE WILL BE ONLYNE O CSSLA IN THE MORNING ONLY FOR THOSE THAT QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERALLY FUNDED PRE-K PROGRAM. THE CHANGES ARE FRUSTRANGORTI PARENTS LIKE GEORGE. >> WE FULLY UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN CHALLENGES WITH COVID. WHAT WE DON’T KNOW IS WHY ALL THE YEARS TO CUT THE PROGRAM AND LIVE HAPPENING THIS YEAR. >> HE ALREADY HAS A SON ANDHE S WAS -- AND THERE IS NO OTHER OPTION WITHIN THE DISTRIC FOR THEIR KIDS. >> THAT WILL BE CONCERNING FOR A LOT OF THE WKINGOR PARENTS THAT AREN’T GOING TO QUALIFY. HOW DO I GET MY SON FURTHER AWAY TO A PRE-K, GET HIM PICKED UP AND BACK TO WORK? >> THIS GROUP OF PARENTS MEETING TODAY, HOPING TO CHANGE THEIR MIND BEFORE THE BUDGET IS FINALIZED. SOME OFFERING TO PAY TUITION TO HELP COVER THE COST. IN A STATEMENT THE SUPERINTENDENT SDAI THE CHANGES WERE APPROVED IN APRIL, ADDING IT WAS NOT AN EASY DECISION TO MAKE. HOWEVER, THE CHANGES WERE MADE IN ORDER TO REALLOCATE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO DEMONSTRATE NEED FOR ADDIOITNAL SUPPORT. THAT MEETING LASTED ABOUT TWO HOURS. I TALKED WITH THAT GROUP O F PARENTS AFTER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT GET THE ANSWERS THEY WERE HOPING FOR, PUT ENROLLMENT FOR PRE-K IS STILL OPEN AND THEY ARE HOPEFUL ENOUGH PEOPLE WILLPPLY A AND THEY CAN CONVINCE THE D