The K4 Program was created with state funds, not federal funds. The district created the K4 Program with the Accountability Block Grant. Federal funds were used this year to convert the K4 Program from a half-day program to a full-day program. The federal funds covered the cost of the third teacher needed to covert the program from a half-day to a full-day.
As for the effectiveness of K4 in relation to reducing the special education teaching staff at Susquehanna Community, the reduction in special education numbers at the elementary school has allowed the district to bring back certain out-of-district programs, like autistic support and emotional support, and offer them at the elementary school.