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NC S175

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/4/2019

Primary Sponsor

Joyce Waddell

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $2,400,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2019-2020 to eliminate the NC Pre-Kindergarten program waitlist statewide.

  • Appropriates an additional $4,800,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to continue eliminating the NC Pre-K program waitlist.

  • Funds are directed to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education.

  • Based on department evaluations showing that NC Pre-K participants exhibited significant gains across all domains of learning, including dual-language learners and English language learners.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Funds/Eliminate NC Pre-K Waitlist Statewide

Last Action

Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

3/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate3/5/2019

Full Bill Text

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