Sec. 587. BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY

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## SEC. 587 BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ###

(a)Quarterly Briefings Required Not later than January 30, 2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter until December 31, 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the Secretary in implementing universal pre-kindergarten programs in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. ###

(b)Contents of Initial Briefing The initial briefing under subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)identification of all locations under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense at which universal pre-kindergarten programs and child development centers are co-located; and ####

(2)an estimate of the number of children expected to transfer from child development centers to pre-kindergarten programs as a result of such programs being offered. ###

(c)Contents of Subsequent Briefings Following the initial briefing under subsection (a), each subsequent briefing shall include— ####

(1)the total anticipated costs of funding universal pre-kindergarten programs in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity; ####

(2)the estimated differential between the cost of caring for a child in a child development center versus the cost of a child’s participation in a pre-kindergarten program; ####

(3)the estimated differential between the costs of employing caregivers in child development centers versus the costs of employing teachers in pre-kindergarten programs; ####

(4)the child-to-caregiver ratio requirements for child development centers versus the child-to-teacher ratio requirements for pre-kindergarten programs; ####

(5)a needs assessment of facilities for universal pre-kindergarten programs based on anticipated capacity; ####

(6)an assessment of the availability of teachers for pre-kindergarten programs; and ####

(7)an indication of whether, and to what extent, members of the Armed Forces have expressed a preference for enrolling their children in pre-kindergarten programs rather than continuing care for such children in child development centers.