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SB93

SB93: Changes to Early Education Program Student Counts

Last scannedSep 14, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill changes how students in approved district-wide early education programs are counted for funding purposes and sets an effective date of July 1, 2025.

What it does

  • Changes the rule so a student in an approved district-wide early education program counts as one full-time equivalent student instead of half.
  • Repeals specific sections of state law related to these programs and other education rules.

Who it affects

  • School districts that provide district-wide early education programs approved by the department.
  • Students enrolled in those approved programs.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill text does not explain why the student count changed from one-half to a full unit.
  • The exact content of the repealed law sections is listed only as code numbers, so their previous rules are not described in this summary.

Plain language

Terms to know

Full-time equivalent student
A unit used to count students for funding or staffing purposes, where one full-time student equals one whole unit.
District-wide early education program
An educational program provided by a school district and approved by the state department under specific laws.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time Change --Text
  2. (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519Text
  3. (S) Heard & HeldText
  4. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532Text
  5. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE441
  6. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)441
  7. (S) FN1: (EED/FUND CAP)441
  8. (S) NR: CRONK, BJORKMAN441
  9. (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL441
  10. (S) EDC RPT 2DP 2NR441
  11. (S) Minutes (SEDC)Min
  12. (S) Moved SB 93 Out of CommitteeText
  13. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  14. (S) Minutes (SEDC)Min
  15. (S) Heard & Held **Streamed live on AKL.tv**Text
  16. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  17. (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON244
  18. (S) EDC, FIN242
  19. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS242