Qualifying students could have more time in their Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) classes due to new legislation filed during the 86th legislative session.
The Public Education Committee received a draft of House Bill (HB) 189 in February which, if passed, would require all Texas school districts to provide all-day Pre-K for students who qualify under the current criteria.
Hays CISD currently provides half-day Pre-K Monday through Friday to a few hundred students who meet several criterion. That includes students who are low-income, those who are English language learners or are dependents of active-duty military or local first-responders.
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