(a) The commission shall establish and administer a prekindergarten partnership program to assist child-care providers who meet the definition of an eligible private provider under § 29.171, Education Code, in partnering with local school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide the prekindergarten classes required under § 29.153, Education Code.
(b) Using existing funds, the commission shall coordinate with the Texas Education Agency to develop joint strategies to expand the availability of prekindergarten partnership programs.