Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

House Bill No. 1246

BY: Representative Johnson

Amend  after line 307 by inserting the following as a new subparagraph:

                   "(vii)  The Collaborative shall ensure equitable distribution of any additional funds appropriated by the Legislature for the purpose of increasing the per-pupil allocations for students in full-day or half-day programs for students enrolled in Head Start Programs which are partners to the Collaborative.  Each Collaborative shall include, with its grant application, a written plan outlining the process by which the Collaborative will identify, recruit and enroll children to maintain the ability and opportunity of Head Start agencies to meet federal requirements.  The Collaborative shall develop a universal prekindergarten application for enrollment which, upon review and approval, shall give priority to participating Head Start agencies to enroll all income eligible children before any other participating prekindergarten provider."

     Further, amend the title to conform.