Sue Scherer voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes Full Day Kindergarten for All School Districts
Title: Establishes Full Day Kindergarten for All School Districts
Title: Establishes Full Day Kindergarten for All School Districts
Vote to pass a bill that establishes all-day kindergarten for all school districts.
Requires each school board to create a developmentally appropriate full-day kindergarten that gives opportunities for play-based learning by the 2027-2028 school year (Sec. 10-22.18).
Authorizes a school applying for a two year extension period if they meet one of the following (Sec. 10-22.18):
The school district is funded below 70% of adequacy according to the Evidence-Based Funding formula;
The school board is ranked in the top 25% of capital funding need by the Full-Day Kindergarten Task Force, but has not received funding; and/or
The school board has met other criteria set by the Full-Day Kindergarten Task Force.
Establishes the Full-Day Kindergarten Task Force (Sec. 10-22.18).
Requires the Full-Day Kindergarten Task Force perform a statewide audit that reports the following (Sec. 10-22.18):
The number of school districts offering kindergarten, the number of school districts offering full-day kindergarten, the number of school districts offering part-day kindergarten, and the number of school days offering both full-day and part-day kindergarten;
The total number of students enrolled in kindergarten within the state, the total number of students enrolled in full-time kindergarten within the state, the total number of students enrolled in part-day kindergarten within the state, and the number of students currently on a waitlist for part-day or full-day kindergarten;
An estimate of the students eligible for kindergarten in all districts
An analysis of of space utilization rate and an assessment of district capacity to provide space for full-day kindergarten classrooms for all districts that do not currently provide full-day kindergarten
An estimated cost analysis for transitioning to full day kindergarten for all districts that do not currently provide full-day kindergarten; and
Other data and/or recommendations that would aid the state and districts in providing full-day kindergarten.
Title: Establishes Full Day Kindergarten for All School Districts