Bill > HB35

This bill amends various statutes related to preschool and kindergarten education in Kentucky: - It requires school districts to provide a full-day preschool program for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds, with funding for 3-year-olds provided through a grant process and funding for 4-year-olds provided through the regular school funding formula. Eligible children are those from low-income families or with disabilities. - It includes preschool programs for 4-year-olds in the definition of the "primary school program" and requires transportation to be provided for preschool students. - It removes the definition of "kindergarten full-time equivalent pupil" and makes other changes to align the funding and reporting for preschool and kindergarten programs. - It requires preschool programs to operate on the school district calendar and specifies that eligible 4-year-old preschool students be included in the school district's average daily attendance for funding purposes. - It makes other minor changes to definitions and requirements related to preschool and kindergarten programs. Overall, the bill aims to expand access to full-day preschool programs for eligible young children and integrate these programs more fully into the state's primary education system.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb35.html