

However, younger children who previously attended kindergarten in other states "may be admitted to local public kindergarten on the prior approval of the local board of education on a space available basis." Once these children have passed kindergarten, they may go on to first grade, regardless of their age.

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The code states that a child must be "five years of age on or before September 1 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district" in order to enroll in his or her local public school kindergarten. Grade-based Acceleration Early entrance to kindergarten See Alabama Administrative Code 290-8-9-.12(6) for more information.
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His biggest piece of advice to parents and school systems is to simply realize the threat is real and can happen to anyone.īecause everyone is subject to cyber security threats, whether through computers or smart phones, Reynolds says it’s important to stay up-to-date with the latest software to help prevent a serious attack.Alabama state policy specifically permits acceleration. “Be honest, be upright, and be forthright.” “My grandson actually goes to one of the Madison City systems and I think it’s a prudent thing to do,” he said. But if they do, Reynolds adds that it’s important for school systems, just like Madison City and Huntsville City, to let them public know. Luckily, these thieves don’t always get access. “The technology and the ability to do attacks progress as those thieves refine their techniques,” said Reynolds. Across the country, cyber security threats are ramping up. Reynolds says it’s not just these two school systems that have the potential of being attacked. Nichols from Madison City and I think each system learns from the other and perhaps the attack on Huntsville City was a warning and has been a warning for other systems in Alabama,” said Reynolds.

“Christie Finley, superintendent of Huntsville City did a good job after they were attacked and I was at a lunch yesterday with Superintendent Dr. He says this is why schools are sometimes targeted. of Education representative for District 8, which includes Madison County, says schools systems have thousands of data points, from students and parents to teachers and staff. Eric Mackey says they see two to four attacks on school systems across the state every year, but generally, just like at Madison City, the attacks are averted. This is just five months after the ransomware attack on Huntsville City Schools which left students and teachers unable to use the school’s technology for weeks. Madison City Schools announced Monday there was an attempted cyber attack on its system Thursday.
