Altering the eligibility requirements for the Prekindergarten Expansion Grant Program and publicly funded prekindergarten programs to include certain operational requirements, staff credentials, and student-to-staff ratios; requiring Montessori schools and programs to maintain a student-to-classroom personnel ratio of no more than 10 to 1, with a maximum of 20 students if all the students are under the age of 5 years; requiring a classroom teacher to hold a bachelor's degree and be certified by certain organizations; etc.

Statutes affected:
Text - First - Early Childhood Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Montessori Schools and Programs: 7-101.2 Education
Text - Third - Early Childhood Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Montessori Schools and Programs: 7-101.2 Education
Text - Enrolled - Early Childhood Education - Prekindergarten Programs - Montessori Schools and Programs: 7-101.2 Education