AN ACT relating to full-day kindergarten.

Amend KRS 158.060 to remove language that allows for half-day kindergarten programs; amend KRS 157.320 and 157.360 to remove references to kindergarten full-time equivalent pupils in average daily attendance for program base funding purposes; amend KRS 158.030 to conform; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.

Introduced: February 13, 2025

Last action: February 21, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would require all Kentucky public schools to offer full-day kindergarten only, removing the current option for half-day programs. It also updates the state school funding formula to reflect this change. The law would take effect in the 2026-2027 school year. Who it may affect: families with kindergarten-age children and public school districts across Kentucky.

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