The bill, S.B. No. 163, aims to amend the Education Code to provide clearer funding guidelines for full-day prekindergarten programs under the Foundation School Program. It introduces new definitions for average daily attendance specifically for prekindergarten programs, stating that for a half-day program, attendance will be calculated as one-half of the average daily attendance, while for a full-day program, it will be based on the full average daily attendance. This change replaces the previous language that referred to both half-day and full-day programs collectively.

Additionally, the bill specifies that districts or charter schools operating a half-day prekindergarten program will be eligible to receive funding based on average daily attendance if they provide a minimum of 32,400 minutes of instructional time. The effective date for this legislation is set for September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Education Code 48.005 (Education Code 48)