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IN SB0203
Bill
Status
1/6/2016
Primary Sponsor
Earline Rogers
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AI Summary
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Expands the prekindergarten pilot program from 5 initial counties (Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion, Vanderburgh) to include 13 additional finalist counties effective after June 30, 2016, with implementation required by January 1, 2017.
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Establishes the prekindergarten pilot program fund to be funded by $2,500,000 transferred quarterly from the state lottery administrative trust fund before July 1, 2026.
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Creates a new funding mechanism where if the pilot program fund is insufficient, the balance may be funded from state general fund reversions (with governor approval) or directly appropriated from the general fund.
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Adds 13 finalist counties to the pilot program: Bartholomew, Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Howard, Kosciusko, Lawrence, Madison, Noble, St. Joseph, Tippecanoe, Vigo, and Wayne.
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Establishes the prekindergarten pilot program fund as a non-reverting fund administered by the office of the secretary of family and social services to provide grants to eligible early education providers in the expanded program counties.
Legislative Description
Prekindergarten pilot program. Expands the prekindergarten pilot program to include 13 counties that were selected as finalist counties by the office of the secretary of family and social services but were not selected as one of the five initial pilot counties. Provides that the pilot program in the finalist counties must be funded from the state lottery administrative trust fund. Makes an appropriation.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education & Career Development
1/6/2016