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

S 2238 requires New Jersey school districts receiving state preschool funding to place at least half of preschool students in licensed child care centers, with the remainder in district-run programs or Head Start. This directly affects school districts that receive preschool education aid under the School Funding Reform Act of 2008. Districts may apply for a waiver from this requirement if licensed child care spots are unavailable within their area, providing justification to the Department of Education. The law would take effect in the first full school year after enactment.