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NY A08395
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
- Allows school districts with more eligible children than available prekindergarten seats to prioritize enrollment for children who qualify for free or reduced price lunch and/or emergent multilingual learners
- Requires districts that choose this weighted selection to use a random selection process if there are still more priority-eligible children than available seats
- Preserves the option for districts that previously operated targeted prekindergarten programs to continue using their established selection process
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Authorizes a weighted selection process prioritizing children who would be eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch and/or who are emergent multilingual learners for the allocation of certain prekindergarten seats in school districts where there are more eligible children than can be served in a given school year.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Education5/13/2025
Full Bill Text
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