,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #f1 #bjag,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
am5d ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act to       
provide grants = high-quality1 local    
prek9d]g>t5 programs1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,pre-,k = ,,usa ,act4  #b4 ,local     
prek9d]g>t5 developm5t grants ,title    
,,ix ( ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act        
7,public ,law #aad-ie2 #abi ,/at4 #babd7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #ibab1 9 !  
section head+ by /rik+ ,pres*ool &      
ins]t+ ,/ate pres*ool2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+
 aft] section #ibab ! foll[+3  #ibab;,a4
 ,local prek9d]g>t5 developm5t grants   
7a7 ,prek9d]g>t5 developm5t grants  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 jo9tly ) ! ,secret>y (       
,education 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section     
jo9tly z ! ,secret>ies71 %all aw>d      
competitive grants to eligible local    

entities to assi/ su* entities 9        
e/abli%+ high-quality prek9d]g>t5       
programs4  7#b7 ,grant duration ,!      
,secret>ies %all aw>d grants "u ?is     
section = a p]iod ( n m ?an #c ye>s4    
,su* grants %all n be r5ew$4  7#c7      
,application ,to be consid]$ = a grant  
"u ?is section1 an eligible local entity
 %all submit an application to !        
,secret>ies at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
accompani$ by su* in=mation z !         
,secret>ies may reasonably require4     
7#d7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section an eligible local entity    
%all contribute1 = ! activities = :i* ! 
grant 0 aw>d$1 non-,f$]al mat*+ funds 9 
an am\nt equal to n less ?an #bj p]c5t (
 ! am\nt ( ! grant4  7,b7 ,non-,f$]al   
funds ,to satisfy ! requirem5t (        
subp>agraph 7,a7 an eligible local      
entity may use-- 7i7 non-,f$]al res\rces
 9 ! =m ( ,/ate fund+1 local fund+1 or  
contributions f philan?ropy or o!r      
private s\rces1 or a comb9ation ( su*   

res\rces2 or  7ii7 9-k9d contributions4 
7,c7 ,f9ancial h>d%ip waiv] ,!          
,secret>ies may waive ! requirem5t (    
subp>agraph 7,a7 or r$uce ! am\nt (     
mat*+ funds requir$ "u su* subp>agraph =
 an eligible local entity t has submitt$
 an application = a grant "u ?is section
 if ! entity demon/rates1 9 !           
application1 a ne$ = su* a waiv] or     
r$uction due to extreme f9ancial h>d%ip1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies4  7#e7      
,d\ble-,dipp+ prev5tion ,! ,secret>ies  
may n aw>d a grant "u ?is section to an 
eligible local entity = a fiscal ye> if 
! ,/ate 9 :i* ! entity is locat$ has    
appli$ =1 or has be5 aw>d$1 a grant "u  
section #ibab = su* fiscal ye>4  7b7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,e>ly  
*ildhood education program ,! t]m e>ly  
*ildhood education program has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjc74  7#b7 ,eligible local entity ,! 
t]m eligible local entity means-- 7,a7 a
 local educational ag5cy1 includ+ a *>t]

 s*ool or a *>t] managem5t organization 
t acts z a local educational ag5cy1 or  
an educational s]vice ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip )
 a local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 an    
entity 7includ+ a ,head ,/>t program or 
lic5s$ *ild c>e sett+7 t c>ries out1    
adm9i/]s1 or supports an e>ly *ildhood  
education program2 or  7,c7 a consortium
 ( entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
or 7,b74  7#c7 ,full-day ,! t]m full-day
 means a day t is--  7,a7 equival5t to a
 full s*ool day at ! public elem5t>y    
s*ools 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7 n less ?an #e 
h\rs4  7#d7 ,high-quality prek9d]g>t5   
program ,! t]m high-quality prek9d]g>t5 
program means a prek9d]g>t5 program     
support$ by an eligible local entity t  
includes1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ elem5ts 
bas$ on nationally recogniz$ /&>ds3     
7,a7 ,s]ves *ildr5 :o-- 7i7 are age #d  
or *ildr5 :o are age #c or #d1 by !     
eligibility det]m9ation date 7includ+   
*ildr5 :o turn age #e :ile att5d+ !     
program72 or  7ii7 h atta9$ ! legal age 
= ,/ate-fund$ prek9d]g>t54  7,b7        

,requires high /aff qualifications1     
includ+ t tea*]s meet ! requirem5ts ( "o
 ( ! foll[+ clauses3  7i7 ,! tea*] has a
 ba*elor's degree 9 e>ly *ildhood       
education or a relat$ field ) c\rsework 
t demon/rates compet5ce 9 e>ly *ildhood 
education4  7ii7 ,! tea*]-- 7,i7 has a  
ba*elor's degree 9 any field2  7,,ii7   
has demon/rat$ k ( e>ly *ildhood        
education ?r\gh passage ( a             
,/ate-approv$ assessm5t 9 e>ly *ildhood 
education2  7,,iii7 engages 9 ongo+     
pr(essional developm5t 9 e>ly *ildhood  
education = n less ?an #b ye>s2 &       
7,,iv7 is enroll$ 9 a ,/ate-approv$     
educator prep>ation program 9 :i* !     
tea*] receives ongo+ tra9+ & support 9  
e>ly *ildhood education & is mak+       
progress t[>d ! completion ( ! program 9
 n m ?an #c ye>s4  7iii7 ,! tea*] has a 
ba*elor's degree 9 any field ) a        
cr$5tial1 lic5se1 or endorsem5t t       
demon/rates compet5ce 9 e>ly *ildhood   
education4  7,c7 ,ma9ta9s a maximum     
class size ( #bj *ildr54  7,d7 ,ma9ta9s 

a *ild to in/ructional /aff ratio t does
 n exce$ #aj to #a4  7,e7 ,(f]s a       
full-day program4  7,f7 ,provides       
developm5tally appropriate le>n+        
environm5ts & evid5ce-bas$ curricula t  
are align$ ) ! ,/ate's e>ly le>n+ &     
developm5t /&>ds4  7,g7 ,(f]s           
in/ructional /aff sal>ies comp>able to  
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh grade #ab tea*+ /aff4    
7,h7 ,provides = ongo+ monitor+ &       
program evaluation to ensure cont9u\s   
improvem5t4  7,i7 ,(f]s accessible      
compreh5sive s]vices = *ildr5 t-- 7i7   
include1 at a m9imum--  7,i7 scre5+s =  
vision1 d5tal1 heal? 7includ+ m5tal     
heal?71 & developm5t & ref]rals1 &      
assi/ance obta9+ s]vices1 :5            
appropriate2  7,,ii7 family engagem5t   
opportunities 7tak+ into acc\nt home    
language71 su* z p>5t conf]5ces 7includ+
 p>5t input ab\t _! *ild's developm5t7 &
 support s]vices1 su* z p>5t education &
 family lit]acy s]vices2  7,,iii7       
nutrition s]vices1 includ+ nutriti\s    
meals & snack options align$ )          

requirem5ts set by ! mo/ rec5t ,*ild &  
,adult ,c>e ,food ,program guidel9es    
promulgat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 z well z regul>1 age-appropriate1      
nutrition education = *ildr5 & _!       
families2  7,,iv7 programs coord9at$ )  
local educational ag5cies & entities    
provid+ programs au?oriz$ "u section    
#fai & "p ,c ( ! ,individuals )         
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adai & #adca et seq472  7,v7 
physical activity programs align$ )     
evid5ce-bas$ guidel9es1 su* z ^?        
recomm5d$ by ! ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 & t 
take into acc\nt & accommodate *ildr5 ) 
disabilities2 &  7,,vi7 additional      
support s]vices1 z appropriate1 bas$ on 
! f9d+s ( a ne$s analysis2 &  7ii7 are  
provid$ on-site1 to ! maximum ext5t     
feasible4  7,j7 ,provides high-quality  
pr(essional developm5t = /aff1 includ+  
regul> 9-class obs]vation = tea*]s &    
tea*] assi/ants by individuals tra9$ 9  
obs]vation & :i* may include            
evid5ce-bas$ coa*+4  7,k7 ,meets !      

education p]=mance /&>ds 9 effect "u    
section #fda;,a7a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,head   
,/>t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                
#ihcf;a7a77#a77;,b774  7,l7 ,ma9ta9s    
evid5ce-bas$ heal? & safety /&>ds4  7#e7
 ,,esea t]ms ,! t]ms local educational  
ag5cy & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9  
section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja74  7c7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section--   
7#a7 #bej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 & 
7#b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbg4  4  #c4  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #b ( ! ,e ,/ud5t ,succe$s ,act  
7,public ,law #aad-ie2 #abi ,/at4 #ahjb7
 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to     
section #ibab & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 
#ibab4 ,/ate pres*ool developm5t grants4
 ,sec4 #ibab;,a4 ,local prek9d]g>t5     
developm5t grants4  4