Introduced February 5, 2026
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…
Plain-language summary
This bill would expand access to free preschool in Kentucky by requiring every local school district to offer preschool to four-year-olds from lower-income households now, with a goal of providing preschool to all eligible children starting in the 2034-2035 school year. It sets rules for how these programs must run, requires coordination with Head Start, and directs the state Department of Education to track data and report progress to lawmakers each year. The change would…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Anne Donworth
Representative · House District 076
Co-sponsors (15)
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Chad Aull
Representative · House District 079
George Brown
Representative · House District 077
Lindsey Burke
Representative · House District 075
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Beverly Chester-Burton
Representative · House District 044
Alan Gentry
Representative · House District 046
Erika Hancock
Representative · House District 057
Matthew Lehman
Representative · House District 067
Mary Marzian
Representative · House District 041
Adam Moore
Representative · House District 045
Rachel Roarx
Representative · House District 038
Sarah Stalker
Representative · House District 034
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
Joshua Watkins
Representative · House District 042
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