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KY SB203

AN ACT relating to early childhood education.


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Introduced
02/13/2024
In Committee
02/27/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to offer an associate degree program in interdisciplinary early childhood education entrepreneurship; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to establish the Division of Regulated Early Childhood Education within the Office of Inspector General within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; establish the Division of Early Childhood Education within the Department for Community Based Services within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 164.787 to change the definition of "eligible program of study"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 199 to create definitions, establish the innovations in early childhood education delivery fund, the foundations for early learning fund, the family early childhood educator provider fund, and the early childhood education provider start up fund; establish the requirements and operations of the funds for the purpose of offering grants to applicants for the purpose of increasing the availability of early childhood education services in the Commonwealth; amend KRS 199.894 to define "Child Care and Development Fund" and "Child Care Assistance Program"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 199 to establish eligibility requirements of the Child Care Assistance Program; amend KRS 199.8983 and 12.020 to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Horizons Act.

AI Summary

This bill creates new provisions related to early childhood education in Kentucky. The key provisions are: 1) Requiring the Kentucky Community and Technical College System to offer an associate degree program in interdisciplinary early childhood education entrepreneurship. 2) Establishing the Division of Regulated Early Childhood Education within the Office of Inspector General and the Division of Early Childhood Education within the Department for Community Based Services. 3) Creating several new funds - the innovations in early childhood education delivery fund, the foundations for early learning fund, the family early childhood educator provider fund, and the early childhood education provider start up fund - to provide grants and support for increasing the availability of early childhood education services. 4) Amending the definition of "eligible program of study" for the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship to include early childhood education programs. 5) Establishing eligibility requirements and operations for the Child Care Assistance Program. 6) Renaming the "Division of Child Care" and "Division of Regulated Child Care" to the "Division of Early Childhood Education" and "Division of Regulated Early Childhood Education" respectively. The bill may be cited as the "Horizons Act".

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S) (on 02/28/2024)

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