2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25101259D

HOUSE BILL NO. 1808

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 6, 2025

A BILL to require the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education to develop a kindergarten readiness funding proposal; report.

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Patron—Cohen

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Referred to Committee on Appropriations

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education (the Commission) established pursuant to § 2.2-208.1 of the Code of Virginia shall develop a proposal to increase funding for kindergarten readiness programs with a focus on programs that are already under contract with local school divisions. In developing such proposal, the Commission shall consider how such programs can receive Virginia Preschool Initiative grants. The Commission shall report its proposal and any associated findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than October 1, 2025.