Authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children and modifies the school.

This bill authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children. It modifies the school tuition organization tax credit program to include licensed nonpublic preschools. The bill also includes provisions for the use of preschool foundation aid funding, which cannot be used for facility construction. Community-based providers can use this funding for transportation, equipment, and professional development for preschool teachers. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.

Authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children and modifies the school.

This bill authorizes community-based providers to directly participate in the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children. It modifies the school tuition organization tax credit program to include licensed nonpublic preschools. The bill also includes provisions for the use of preschool foundation aid funding, which cannot be used for facility construction. Community-based providers can use this funding for transportation, equipment, and professional development for preschool teachers. The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.