HB 2538: Public education; early childhood care and education, funding formula calculations.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Public education; early childhood care and education; funding formula calculations; Early Childhood Care and Education Fund established; report. Requires the Department of Education to (i) establish and maintain a funding formula for the provision of early childhood care and education services that establishes the minimum funding and number of slots per biennium for such providers based on a cost of quality rate per child, actual data from the prior year, unserved waitlists, and a multiplier based on enrollment and parent demand growth in prior biennia; (ii) make disbursements from the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund, established in the bill, to support the provision of early childhood care and education services in accordance with the funding formula set forth in the bill; and (iii) submit to the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education a report on the status of the Fund, including the data used to calculate the minimum funding and number of slots per biennium established pursuant to the funding formula. The bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to submit to the General Assembly by November 1 of each year a report on Fund revenues, distributions, and balances. The bill contains a reenactment clause.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 18, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2538)
2. February 17, 2025Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations with letter (14-Y 0-N)
3. February 13, 2025Committee substitute printed 25107038D-S1
4. February 13, 2025Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
5. February 10, 2025Assigned Education sub: Public Education
6. February 5, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and Health
7. February 5, 2025Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
8. February 4, 2025Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2538)
9. February 4, 2025Read third time and passed House (71-Y 28-N)
10. February 3, 2025Printed as engrossed 25104342D-E
11. February 3, 2025Engrossed by House as amended
12. February 3, 2025Education Amendment agreed to

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