Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-7. Prekindergarten program; establishment; administration; prekindergarten vouchers and provider expansion grants
(1) prekindergarten vouchers for qualified early education services in a manner consistent with how funds are distributed under the CCDF child care voucher program; and
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- CCDF: refers to the federal Child Care and Development Fund program administered under Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-0.4
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- office: means the office of the secretary of family and social services. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-3
- prekindergarten program: refers to the prekindergarten program established under section 7 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 12-17.2-7.2-5
- qualified early education services: refers to a program of early education services that:
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(b) The office shall administer the prekindergarten program. The prekindergarten program may include:
(1) eligible providers in Indiana; and
(2) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers as described in section 7.4 of this chapter.
(c) Beginning July 1, 2020, the total number of prekindergarten vouchers provided during the immediately preceding state fiscal year shall include the number of prekindergarten vouchers issued under a preschool program established in March 2015 that operates in a consolidated city.
(d) The prekindergarten program includes eligible providers in any county in Indiana.
(e) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, the office shall determine:
(1) the eligibility requirements, application process, and selection process for providing prekindergarten vouchers under the prekindergarten program and awarding grants under section 7.4 of this chapter;
(2) the administration and reporting requirements for:
(A) eligible providers; and
(B) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers;
participating in the prekindergarten program; and
(3) with the assistance of the early learning advisory committee, an appropriate outcomes based accountability system for:
(A) eligible providers; and
(B) potential eligible providers or existing eligible providers.
(f) The office shall, subject to the availability of funding, determine the number of eligible children, limited eligibility children, and children of child care employees who will participate in the prekindergarten program.
As added by P.L.202-2014, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.184-2017, SEC.19; P.L.268-2019, SEC.7; P.L.246-2023, SEC.11; P.L.92-2024, SEC.17.