SB99 Alabama 2015 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Education, universal preschool program, established, eligibility requirements, Education Department to implement, funding from Education Trust Fund

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Existing law does not provide an educational program for children who are not yet of mandatory school age</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish a universal preschool program for the state</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize the State Department of Education to promulgate rules for implementation of the program</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide eligibility requirements</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would require collaboration among various community, state, and federal programs</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide for funding through the local school district from the Education Trust Fund</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also provide a means for prioritizing school districts when sufficient funds are not available to fund all preschool programs</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public education; to establish a universal preschool program in the state; to provide definitions; to authorize the State Department of Education to promulgate rules for implementation of the program; to provide eligibility requirements; to provide for collaboration among various community, state, and federal programs; to provide for funding through the local school district from the Education Trust Fund; and to provide for prioritizing when sufficient funds are not available. </p>

Subjects

Education