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FL S0070

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lori Berman

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases required instructional hours for the school-year Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program from 540 to 1,440 hours for both private providers and public schools
  • Increases required instructional hours for the summer VPK program from 300 to 480 hours for both public schools and private providers
  • Updates the full-time equivalent (FTE) student funding calculations to match the new instructional hour requirements: 1,440 hours for school-year programs and 480 hours for summer programs
  • Summer prekindergarten programs may still not begin earlier than May 1 of the school year
  • Effective date is July 1, 2025; sponsored by Senator Berman

Legislative Description

Instructional Hours for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

Last Action

Died in Education Pre-K - 12

6/16/2025

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