Local child care providers met with members of the Tomah School District 4-year-old Kindergarten Ad Hoc Committee and members of Family Resources of La Crosse on Monday to discuss possible impacts and partnerships that could result if 4-year-old kindergarten is implemented in Tomah.
Child care providers met at Tomah High School with the Tomah School District 4-year-old kindergarten ad hoc committee co-chairs Mary Ellen Justinger and Rick Murray, as well as Superintendent Bob Fasbender. Gaye Tylka, from CESA 4, and a Regional Collaboration Coach, Kathy Boisvert, were also in attendance to address questions about a community approach to a 4-year-old kindergarten program.
“It affects all of us,” Karen Sheets, of Kids Country Learning Center, said. “I am here to see what kind of changes have been made.”
Boisvert and the committee members answered questions for the providers and raised questions of their
See Kindergarten, page 8A

