Requires school district to provide majority of preschool pupil placements at licensed child care provider programs.

This bill requires New Jersey school districts receiving preschool education funding to place at least half of preschool students in licensed child care programs, rather than in district-run programs or Head Start. It directly affects school districts that receive state preschool aid under the School Funding Reform Act of 2008. Districts may request a waiver from the Department of Education if licensed child care spots are unavailable locally, but must provide justification for the request. The requirement takes effect in the first full school year after the bill is signed into law.