[§346-1.7]  Early childhood education
facilities; pre-plus.  (a)  There is established the pre-plus program
within the department to expand access to affordable and high-quality early
childhood education for three- to four-year-old children from low-income
families, by allowing preschool programs to be established on public school
campuses through public-private partnerships.



(b)  The department and the department of
education shall work collaboratively to develop suitable pre-plus classrooms on
department of education campuses statewide, including conversion charter school
campuses.  The department, with the department of education, shall coordinate
site selection for additional pre-plus programs at public school sites, with
priority given to public school sites that serve at-risk children as defined in
section 302L-1, including sites located in areas with limited access to early
learning programs and services. [L Sp 2008, c 14, §5]



 



Cross References



 



  Early learning system, see chapter 302L.



  Identifying sites for early learning facilities, see
§302A-1506.5.