SB99 Alabama 2015 Session

Existing law does not provide an educational program for children who are not yet of mandatory school age.

This bill would establish a universal preschool program for the state.

This bill would authorize the State Department of Education to promulgate rules for implementation of the program.

This bill would provide eligibility requirements.

This bill would require collaboration among various community, state, and federal programs.

This bill would provide for funding through the local school district from the Education Trust Fund.

This bill would also provide a means for prioritizing school districts when sufficient funds are not available to fund all preschool programs.

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.