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HB2 will curtail Northside’s tuition‑based pre‑K; district weighs keeping 3‑year‑old options or expanding qualifying pre‑K3 slots
Summary
Staff told trustees House Bill 2 limits tuition-based pre-K programs beginning 2027–28 and prevents district expansion of pre‑K3 slots without state intermediary approval; staff recommended a path forward that would either grandfather current tuition students for 2026–27 or expand qualifying pre‑K3 offerings with limited seats.
District early‑childhood staff briefed trustees on how House Bill 2 will affect the district’s recently created tuition‑based pre‑K program and potential pre‑K3 offerings.
What HB2 changes: Staff said HB2 (as implemented via guidance from Region 20/TEA) will prohibit most tuition‑based pre‑K programs beginning in 2027–28 unless a designated state partnership intermediary certifies there are no childcare seats available in the district. The law also constrains expansion of…
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