AN ACT relating to preschool and kindergarten education.

Amend KRS 157.3175 to require school districts provide a full-day preschool education program for eligible three and four-year-olds; establish eligibility for the program; require that preschool for three year old children continue to be funded through a grant process and preschool programs for four-year-old children be funded under KRS 157.310 to 157.440; require preschool programs to operate on the school district calendar; require transportation be provided; amend KRS 158.031 to include preschool education programs for…

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: February 14, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would require Kentucky school districts to offer full-day preschool programs for eligible three and four-year-olds, with four-year-old programs funded through the state's main school funding formula and three-year-old programs continuing through grants. It also removes a current allowance that lets kindergarten run for less than six hours on a school day, and requires that preschool programs follow the regular school calendar and provide transportation. Who it may affect: families of preschool-age children, school districts, and students currently enrolled in or approaching kindergarten.

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