- (1) The Commissioner of Education may create a pilot program to promote school readiness for children ages 2 to 5. The program must be provided through an existing early childhood program such as the Prekindergarten Early Intervention Program, the Head Start Program, the Title I program, a subsidized child-care program, or a private child-care program. The pilot program shall provide education for parents of preschool students in order to foster parental support for their children's success in school and in life.
- (2) The Department of Education shall conduct an annual evaluation of the program to assess the children's progress and a longitudinal study to document the achievement of the students in elementary school.
- (3) From federal funds appropriated to the Department of Education, up to $150,000 may be expended to fund the pilot program.
History.--ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 97-46.