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Committee advances bill requiring aftercare be offered to public pre-K students when schools offer aftercare
Summary
House Bill 1123 would require elementary schools that offer public pre-K and after-school care to make aftercare available to pre-K students on the same basis as other students, affecting about 22 systems where the change would apply.
Madam Pro Tem (identified in the transcript) presented House Bill 1123 (LC492546), describing it as a narrow change to expand access to after-school care for children enrolled in public pre-K. The sponsor said many families face logistical hardship when only private providers offer aftercare and that the bill would require public elementary schools that provide aftercare to extend the service to public pre-K students on the same terms.
The sponsor said the change would affect approximately 22 school systems that offer public pre-K and aftercare; members who spoke in favor described it as a "win-win" that helps working parents. The committee moved the bill and approved it by voice vote with no extensive debate recorded.
Next steps: Bill advanced by committee for further consideration; transcript does not record numeric vote counts.
