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IN SB0346
Bill
AI Summary
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Expands Indiana's prekindergarten pilot program from 20 designated counties to all 92 counties statewide, effective July 1, 2019
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Guarantees funding stability for existing pilot counties (Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion, Vanderburgh, and 15 additional rural counties) by requiring grant amounts to match or exceed prior year levels
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Allows the Office of Family and Social Services to reduce county grant totals only if there are insufficient eligible children or providers to justify the funding
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Removes the geographic restriction requiring eligible providers to be located in designated pilot counties
Legislative Description
Prekindergarten pilot program. Provides that, after June 30, 2019, in addition to the counties currently participating in the prekindergarten pilot program (program), the program includes eligible providers in any county in Indiana. Provides that the total amount of grants the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) awards to eligible children in certain participating counties during a state fiscal year may not be less than the total amount of grants the office awarded to eligible children in that county during the immediately preceding state fiscal year unless the office determines that there is an insufficient number of eligible children or eligible providers in the county to justify the total amount of grants for that county.
Last Action
Senator Stoops added as coauthor
1/31/2019