HB572
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Amend KRS 157.320 to define "at risk" and "teaming partner"; amend KRS 157.3175 to require each local school district to provide preschool to 4 year olds who reside in a household with an income at or below 160% of the poverty level until the end of the 2030-2031 school year and beginning with the 2031-2032 school year, require each local school district to provide preschool to each 4 year old who is at risk; provide…
Introduced: February 5, 2026
Last action: February 12, 2026
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This bill would require every local school district in Kentucky to offer preschool to 4-year-olds from lower-income households, with eligibility based on income and risk factors. It sets a timeline for expanding access, establishes rules for how programs must be run, and creates a statewide data system to track preschool enrollment. Districts would also need to coordinate with Head Start programs and submit expansion plans to the state. Who it may affect: families with young children, particularly those with lower incomes, as well as local school districts and preschool program administrators.
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