AB 2660 Summary

• Requires the State Department of Education to submit a multiyear plan to the Legislature and Department of Finance by January 1, 2018, addressing access to high-quality prekindergarten programs for income-eligible children.

• Mandates the plan include a multiyear strategy for providing income-eligible children access to at least one year of prekindergarten before kindergarten enrollment, including analysis of facility requirements and challenges.

• Requires the plan to detail how publicly funded prekindergarten programs will implement 10 specified quality elements, including developmentally appropriate curricula, child assessments, full-day programs, family engagement, support for diverse learners, and class size standards.

• Specifies that "prekindergarten programs" includes transitional kindergarten, state preschool, and Head Start programs.

• Establishes the chapter as the Quality Early Education and Development Act of 2016, with automatic repeal on January 1, 2021.