SB 407 - Under current law, pupils between the ages of three and five who are eligible for free and reduced price lunch and attend an early childhood education program that is operated by and in a district or by a charter school that has declared itself as a local educational agency providing full-day kindergarten and that meets standards established by the State Board of Education are included in the district's or charter school's calculation of average daily attendance. Under this act, such students shall also be included in the calculation of average daily attendance if they attend an early childhood education program that is under contract with a district or charter school that has declared itself as a local educational agency and that meets standards established by the State Board.
In establishing such standards, the State Board shall consider certain factors set forth in the act. The staff members of an early childhood education program are required to undergo background checks.
This act is substantially similar to HB 594 (2019), SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 604 (2019), HCS/SS/SB 218 (2019), SCS/SB 465 (2019), and is similar to SB 25 (2019).
JOSIE BUTLER