Provide state funding for preschool children with disabilities

Amended the definition of 'exceptional circumstances' in school admittance rules to explicitly include preschool-aged children with disabilities in special education programs.

Modified ANB calculation rules to ensure preschool-aged children with disabilities are counted as pupils, thereby securing state financial support for their education.

Updated the statutory text for school admittance and ANB calculations to reflect the new eligibility criteria for preschoolers with disabilities.

Adjusted spacing and indentation in various sections for formatting consistency.

Reordered the numbering of a list item regarding adult admission from (iv)(v) to reflect a change in the legislative text structure.

The section header was converted to all capital letters and the word 'IS' was capitalized.

Added explicit requirements for the district to admit and assign homeless children and children of military personnel relocated by orders, regardless of their residence.

Added a provision stating that admitting homeless or military children does not negatively impact the district's Average Number Belonging (ANB) funding calculations.

Reorganized and clarified the ANB calculation rules to ensure accurate funding distribution when these specific students are enrolled.

Removed previous text regarding part-time enrollment definitions and grievance policies that were superseded or restructured in the new version.

Modified the definition of eligible students in ANB calculations to include all preschool-aged children with disabilities in special education programs, rather than limiting eligibility to those in discretionary preschool programs.

Established a funding mechanism by including previously excluded preschool-aged children with disabilities in ANB counts, ensuring state financial support for their education.

Added a new definition of 'exceptional circumstances' to the admissions section to explicitly include children with disabilities admitted into special education programs pursuant to 20-7-411.

Amended the admissions statute to clarify that trustees must admit children with disabilities into special education programs regardless of age, provided they meet the statutory requirements.

The list of bill sponsors was reordered and updated to include new names and remove previous ones.

The spacing in the section title for the calculation of average number belonging was adjusted from two spaces to one space.

Explicitly states that preschool-aged children with disabilities receiving special education are eligible for inclusion in ANB calculations, ensuring they receive state financial support.

Updated the bill header to reflect the correct bill number (HB 168) and listed the full names of the sponsoring legislators.

Adjusted the formatting of the bill's title and 'Whereas' clauses to align with standard legislative drafting conventions.