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HB 692 - Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria - Hawaii Key Vote

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Title: Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria

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Title: Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendment and pass a bill that extends and expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's eligibility criteria and repeals the requirement that Preschool Open Doors Program providers be accredited in Hawaii.

Highlights:

  • Extends and expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's eligibility criteria (Sec. 1-5).

  • Repeals the requirement that Preschool Open Doors Program providers be accredited in Hawaii (Sec. 1-5).

  • Expands subsidies to improve and expand affordable early learning for families with 2-year-old children (Sec. 1-5).

  • Specifies that for the next 2 years, students shall be eligible for reduced lunches will have access to free school meals (Sec. 1-5).

  • Requires that meals must be provided to a student regardless of account balance (Sec. 1-5).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Title: Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria

Title: Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria

Title: Extends and Expands the Preschool Open Doors Program's Eligibility Criteria

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