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Committee previews early-childhood nutrition grant (LD 2064) and clarifies preschool enrollment rules (LD 2114)
Summary
Staff previewed LD 2064, a grant program to expand early-childhood nutrition in public preschools, and LD 2114, which clarifies that schools offering preschool for 3-year-olds with disabilities are not required to enroll general-education 3-year-olds; both bills will include fiscal notes and amended language for member review.
Committee staff previewed two related items affecting public preschool programs and early childhood nutrition.
LD 2064 was presented as an act to expand access to early-childhood nutrition by establishing a grant program for public preschools. Staff said the amendment incorporates recommendations from Anna Hicks and that members will see funding-level discussions captured in the bill's fiscal note.
LD 2114, an act regarding public preschool programs serving 3-year-olds, received a clarifying amendment to section 13: the amendment would explicitly state that if a school offers public preschool only to 3-year-olds with disabilities, it is not required to enroll a general-education 3-year-old, though such a student may enroll if general-education preschool is available. The intent is to avoid obligating a special-education-only program to accept general-education enrollees while allowing access where programs are offered.
Staff advised members to expect fiscal notes and to review printed/amended language circulated before final reporting. No final votes on either bill were recorded during this session.
