Cottonwood-Oak Creek reinstates full-day kindergarten program
K-2 Instructional Coach Jamie Woodward, left, and Culture Specialist Jessica Vocca, both with Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District, organize kindergarten educational materials at Cottonwood Middle School. Tuesday, the COCSD board voted 4-1 to reinstate the district’s full-day kindergarten program with full-time certified teachers, effective with the 2016-2017 school year. (Photo by Bill Helm)