[ §302D-38] Prior early learning programs attendance disclosure.

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(a)At least one parent or guardian of each child entering kindergarten shall disclose to the public charter school at which the child is enrolled the name and address of the early learning program that the child attended during the previous academic year. Each public charter school shall provide to the commission the information disclosed pursuant to this section. The commission may also require the disclosure of any other information not otherwise prohibited by law that would assist the department, the department of human services, and the executive office on early learning in developing, assessing, and implementing strategies to meet the early learning needs of children in the State. The commission and the executive office on early learning shall use the information to assist the department of human services and executive office on early learning in determining the levels of prekindergarten attendance and need for child care in geographic regions of the State and identify the highest priority regions requiring prekindergarten programs and child care to meet the needs of unserved or underserved eligible children and shall provide the information to the department of human services.

(b)The commission may include a request for the information required by subsection

(a)on a kindergarten enrollment form or any other appropriate form used at all public charter schools.

(c)The commission shall share the information gathered pursuant to this section with the department, department of human services, and executive office on early learning to the extent not otherwise prohibited by administrative rule or law. [L 2020, c 46, pt of §3]

Note

The effective date note at this section in the main volume is amended to read as follows: "Section effective July 1, 2023". L 2021, c 210, §9.

Cross References

Prior early learning program information, see §346-186.

Prior early learning programs attendance disclosure, see §302A-1166.