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HI SB1023
Bill
AI Summary
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Appropriates funds to the preschool open doors special fund for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 (specific amount blank in bill).
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Appropriates funds from the special fund for the preschool grant program, hiring of three temporary IT positions, and data governance issues related to previous early learning legislation.
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Expands preschool eligibility to serve three- and four-year-old children in the two years prior to kindergarten entry, rather than only children in the year prior to kindergarten.
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Establishes a six-tier enrollment priority system for the preschool open doors program, prioritizing children ineligible for kindergarten that year, then underserved/at-risk children, followed by other four-year-olds and three-year-olds.
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Authorizes the preschool open doors special fund to accept federal funds and allows accreditation of service providers through director-approved organizations in addition to four specified national early learning accrediting organizations.
Legislative Description
Relating To Early Learning.
Appropriation ($)
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima excused (2).
3/23/2023