§ 26.5-4-303 — Reporting

(1) Beginning with the hearing held in January of
2025, as part of the annual hearing held pursuant to the State Measurement for
Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act, part 2 of
article 7 of title 2, the department shall report on the implementation of the pilot
program, including:

(a) The number of children enrolled in the pilot program for the preceding
fiscal year;

(b) The number and percentage of children enrolled in the preschool
program who were in low-income families and who met one or more of the
qualifying factors established in department rule pursuant to section 26.5-4-204
(4)(a)(II), including identifying the qualifying factors that were met;

(c) The demographics of the children enrolled in the pilot program, including,
but not limited to, race, ethnicity, disability, and income;

(d) Quantitative and, to the extent available, qualitative data, including
student outcomes to the extent they are available, demonstrating the effectiveness
of the pilot program in improving the overall learning and kindergarten readiness of
children enrolled in the pilot program; and

(e) Any additional information necessary to determine the effectiveness of
the pilot program in preparing children to learn in kindergarten.

(2) The department may request and the provider shall provide information
as necessary for the department to prepare the report described in subsection (1) of
this section.

(3) The department shall annually publish on the department website the
information provided in the report described in subsection (1) of this section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2022: Entire article added, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 711, � 3, effective July 1.