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The purpose of this agreement is to allow 4-year old kindergarten students who are qualified residents of one party to attend 4-year kindergarten programs located at licensed child care centers identified in this Agreement and operated by the other party. This agreement is also intended to allow, at specific licensed child care centers identified below, either party to establish 4-year old kindergarten programs at locations that are located within the other party\u2019s District. To that effect: . \uf0b7 The parties agree that VASD may enter into a separate agreement with LaPetite (located at \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587, Fitchburg) for the provision of 4-year-old kindergarten instruction. \uf0b7 In the event that a MMSD resident is enrolled in VASD\u2019s 4-year-old kindergarten program located at LaPetite, MMSD shall submit non-resident tuition reimbursement directly to LaPetite in the amount of $3,063 per resident. \uf0b7 VASD shall not require a MMSD resident 4-year old kindergarten student attending LaPetite, pursuant to this Agreement, to pay non-resident tuition to or apply for open- enrollment within the VASD. \uf0b7 The parties agree that MMSD may enter into a separate agreement with Dane County Parent Council-Red Arrow Trail Head Start (campus office located at \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587 \u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587, Madison) for the provision of 4-year old kindergarten instruction. \uf0b7 In the event that a VASD resident is enrolled in MMSD\u2019s 4-year-old kindergarten program located at Red Arrow Trail, VASD shall submit non-resident tuition reimbursement directly to Red Arrow Trail in the amount of $3,063.00 per VASD resident. \uf0b7 MMSD shall not require a VASD resident 4-year old kindergarten student attending Red Arrow Trail, pursuant to this Agreement, to pay non-resident tuition to or apply for open- enrollment within the MMSD. \uf0b7 Neither party shall transfer any funds to the other in connection with this Agreement or with any services provided hereunder, except as may be expressly identified below or as may be identified in any written addendum to the Agreement that may be separately executed at a later date. \uf0b7 Either party exercising the cooperative authority established by this Agreement may, at its discretion and to the extent said party provides transportation to some or all resident students attending 4-year-old kindergarten at a child care center site located outside the geographical boundaries of said party, transport its residents or contract for the provision of the transportation of its residents to/from the child care center located within the geographical boundaries of the other party.\nB. 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