Jackson Madison County Schools Central Office release new birthday cutoff information regrading Kindergarten enrollment.  According to the release

Rule 0520-01-03-.03(10)(a) "Admission and Enrollment of Students" is amended by deleting subsection in its entirety and replacing it with

"During the 2013- 2014 school year, a child entering kindergarten shall be no less than five years of age on or before August 31. For all years thereafter, a child entering kindergarten shall be no less than five years of age on or before August 15.

The statement goes on to state, "However, a child does not have to enroll in school at five years of age, but enrollment must occur no later than the beginning of the academic year following the child's sixth birthday."