Committee advances bill to align ABCSS preschool eligibility with ABC program

Apr 2, 2025

Lawmakers voted to move a bill that would give ABCSS slots the same eligibility criteria as the original ABC preschool slots, preserving slot counts but allowing greater flexibility for providers and districts to enroll children with developmental-eligibility factors.

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A bill to align eligibility rules for the state’s two major preschool programs—commonly called ABC and ABCSS—advanced from committee after the sponsor said the change costs the state no additional money and does not create new slots.

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