AN ACT relating to preschool education programs.

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 5, 2026

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This bill would expand access to preschool by requiring every local school district in Kentucky to offer preschool programs to four-year-olds from lower-income households, with broader eligibility requirements taking effect in the 2031-2032 school year. It sets rules for how these programs must be run, requires coordination with Head Start, and directs the Kentucky Department of Education to build a statewide data system and report annually to the legislature on expansion progress. Who it may affect: families with four-year-old children, particularly those in lower-income households, as well as local school districts and early childhood education providers.

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