New York A06583 amends prekindergarten funding allocation to prioritize students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and multilingual learners.

New York A06583 amends the education law to change how prekindergarten funding is allocated. Starting from the 2025-2026 school year, each school district can receive a grant of up to $17,500 for eligible full-day four-year-old prekindergarten pupils. If the allocation is insufficient to cover all eligible pupils, priority will be given to those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or who are emergent multilingual language learners. The grant amount will be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index.

New York A06583 amends prekindergarten funding allocation to prioritize students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and multilingual learners.

New York A06583 amends the education law to change how prekindergarten funding is allocated. Starting from the 2025-2026 school year, each school district can receive a grant of up to $17,500 for eligible full-day four-year-old prekindergarten pupils. If the allocation is insufficient to cover all eligible pupils, priority will be given to those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or who are emergent multilingual language learners. The grant amount will be adjusted annually based on the consumer price index.