1. (a)

   1. (1) The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall prioritize public school construction funding requests for high quality prekindergarten classrooms.
   2. (2) The Interagency Commission on School Construction shall consider the availability of private eligible prekindergarten providers when determining priorities under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

2. (b) A county board may partner with the State or the county government to address physical space constraints for eligible prekindergarten providers by utilizing existing available space at a location that is not an eligible prekindergarten provider including:

   1. (1) Senior care facilities; or
   2. (2) Community centers.

3. (c)

   1. (1) A county board may apply for funding from the capital improvement program for assistance on renovations to public facilities leased as eligible public prekindergarten programs.
   2. (2) The management of public facilities leased under this subsection shall be the responsibility of the building owner and not the county board.

Added by Acts 2021, c. 36, § 3, eff. March 14, 2021. Amended by Acts 2024, c. 165, § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.