Texas SB175 provides free prekindergarten for certain children and modifies attendance calculations for funding.

Texas SB175 amends the Education Code to provide free prekindergarten for children who are at least four years old, with an option for districts to offer it to children as young as three. Districts and charter schools cannot charge tuition for these classes. The bill also modifies how average daily attendance is calculated for funding purposes, particularly for half-day prekindergarten programs that meet certain instructional time requirements. Additionally, it mandates annual reports on early education, including details on diagnostic reading instruments and student performance.

Texas SB175 provides free prekindergarten for certain children and modifies attendance calculations for funding.

Texas SB175 amends the Education Code to provide free prekindergarten for children who are at least four years old, with an option for districts to offer it to children as young as three. Districts and charter schools cannot charge tuition for these classes. The bill also modifies how average daily attendance is calculated for funding purposes, particularly for half-day prekindergarten programs that meet certain instructional time requirements. Additionally, it mandates annual reports on early education, including details on diagnostic reading instruments and student performance.