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AGO 1953 NO. 155 >

1. If a school district elects to operate kindergartens, such kindergartens become a part of the public school system.  2. It is not mandatory for school districts to transport kindergarten pupils living beyond the two-mile limit to the schools.  3. If a school district makes available transportation for some of the kindergarten pupils, it cannot discriminate against others living within the same geographical limits.