The intent of this subchapter is to encourage school administrative units to place an increased emphasis on instruction and curriculum for all children beginning at 4 years of age in public preschool programs to grade 2. This subchapter is not intended as a method of financing existing efforts but as a way of encouraging the development of new or expanded programs.

PL 1983, c. 576, §1 (NEW). PL 1989, c. 548, §2 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 267, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).