1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 4176, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 2, line 3, after "124D.151" insert "TARGETED" and delete "FOR ELIGIBLE"
1.3Page 2, line 4, delete the new language
1.4Page 2, strike lines 10 to 15
1.5Page 2, lines 16 to 17, delete the new language and strike the old language
1.6Page 2, line 18, strike the old language
1.7Page 2, lines 20 to 21, delete the new language
1.8Page 2, line 22, delete the new language and strike the semicolon
1.9Page 2, lines 23 to 26, delete the new language and strike the old language
1.10Page 2, strike lines 27 to 31
1.11Page 3, line 1, strike the old language
1.12Page 3, lines 2 to 4, delete the new language and strike the old language
1.13Page 3, strike lines 5 to 13
1.14Page 3, line 14, delete the new language and strike the old language
1.15Page 3, delete line 15
1.16Page 3, line 16, delete the new language and strike the old language
1.17Page 3, strike lines 17 to 23
1.18Page 3, line 24, delete the new language and strike the old language
1.19Page 3, after line 28, insert:
1.20    "Subd. 2a. Program requirements. A voluntary prekindergarten program provider
1.21must:
2.1(1) assess each child's cognitive and language skills with a comprehensive child
2.2assessment instrument when the child enters the program and again before the child leaves
2.3the program to improve program planning and implementation, communicate with parents,
2.4and promote kindergarten readiness;
2.5(2) provide comprehensive program content and intentional instructional practice aligned
2.6with the state early childhood learning guidelines and kindergarten standards and based on
2.7early childhood research and professional practice that is focused on children's cognitive,
2.8social, emotional, and physical skills and development and prepares children for the transition
2.9to kindergarten, including early literacy and language skills;
2.10(3) coordinate appropriate kindergarten transition with a child's parents and kindergarten
2.11teachers;
2.12(4) involve parents in program planning and decision making;
2.13(5) coordinate with relevant community-based services;
2.14(6) ensure staff-to-child ratios of one-to-ten and a maximum group size of 20 children
2.15with at least one teacher knowledgeable in early childhood curriculum content, English
2.16language development programs, and instruction; and
2.17(7) provide instructional content and activities that are of sufficient length and intensity
2.18to address children's learning needs, including offering a program with at least 350 hours
2.19of instruction per school year."
2.20Page 4, lines 3 and 4, delete the new language and strike the old language
2.21Page 4, line 5, strike the old language
2.22Page 4, line 9, delete the new language
2.23Page 4, delete lines 10 to 29
2.24Page 5, line 1, delete the new language and strike the old language
2.25Page 5, strike lines 2 and 3
2.26Page 5, delete lines 4 to 8
2.27Page 5, before line 9, insert:
2.28    "Subd. 4a. Eligibility. (a) A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the
2.29calendar year in which the school year commences and meets at least one of the criteria
2.30under paragraph (b) is eligible to participate in a voluntary prekindergarten program free
2.31of charge. A child who is four years of age as of September 1 in the calendar year in which
3.1the school year commences and does not meet at least one of the criteria under paragraph
3.2(b) may participate on a fee-for-service basis. A district must adopt a sliding fee schedule
3.3based on a family's income but must waive a fee for a participant unable to pay. School
3.4districts and charter schools must use voluntary prekindergarten aid for eligible children.
3.5Each eligible child must complete a health and developmental screening within 90 days of
3.6program enrollment under sections 121A.16 to 121A.19, and must provide documentation
3.7of required immunizations under section 121A.15.
3.8(b) An at-risk four-year-old child may participate in the voluntary prekindergarten
3.9program free of charge if the child:
3.10(1) qualifies for free or reduced-price meals;
3.11(2) is an English language learner;
3.12(3) is homeless;
3.13(4) has an individualized education program, or individual interagency intervention plan;
3.14(5) is identified through health and developmental screening under sections 121A.16 to
3.15121A.19, with a potential risk factor that may influence learning; or
3.16(6) is in foster care."
3.17Page 5, line 9, strike "To qualify for"
3.18Page 5, lines 10 to 11, strike the old language and delete the new language
3.19Page 5, line 12, delete the new language and strike the period
3.20Page 5, line 13, delete "after" and strike "fiscal year" and delete "2026"
3.21Page 5, lines 29 and 30, reinstate the stricken language and delete the new language
3.22Page 6, lines 21 to 35, reinstate the stricken language
3.23Page 7, lines 1 to 10, reinstate the stricken language
3.24Page 7, delete subdivision 5a
3.25Page 8, lines 16 and 17, delete the new language
3.26Page 8, delete lines 24 to 26 and insert:
3.27"EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2025."