HB574
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Amend KRS 157.320 to define "eligible child" 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 2033-2034 school year, and beginning with the 2034-2035 school year require each local school district to provide preschool to each eligible child; provide requirements for program guidelines; require…
Introduced: February 5, 2026
Last action: February 12, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would expand access to preschool by requiring every local school district in Kentucky to offer preschool to four-year-olds from lower-income households, and eventually to all eligible children starting in the 2034-2035 school year. It sets rules for how these programs must be run, requires coordination with Head Start programs, and directs the state Department of Education to collect data, develop expansion plans, and report progress to lawmakers each year. Districts that do not meet the requirements would face penalties. Who it may affect: families with young children, local school districts, and Head Start program administrators.
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