§7–1A–06.

    (a)    (1)    Beginning in the 2022–2023 school year, Tier I children who are 3 or 4 years old may be enrolled in a full–day prekindergarten program under this subtitle.

        (2)    Beginning in the 2023–2024 school year, children who are 3 or 4 years old may enroll in a full–day prekindergarten program under this subtitle if the children are:

            (i)    Tier II children; and

            (ii)    1.    Children with disabilities; or

                2.    Children from homes in which English is not the primary spoken language.

        (3)    In the 2023–2024 school year only, children described under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be counted as Tier I children for purposes of funding allocated under § 5–229 of this article.

        (4)    Beginning in the 2024–2025 school year, children described under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be counted as Tier II children for purposes of funding allocated under § 5–229 of this article.

    (b)    (1)    The proportion of enrolled Tier I children who are 3 years old shall increase annually until all Tier I children who are 3 years old are enrolled in a full–day prekindergarten program.

        (2)    The proportion of enrolled Tier I children who are 4 years old shall increase annually so that all Tier I children who are 4 years old shall be enrolled in a full–day prekindergarten program.

    (c)    Beginning in the 2024–2025 school year, Tier II children may be enrolled in a full–day prekindergarten program if space is available to encourage socioeconomic diversity in prekindergarten classrooms.

    (d)    Priority in expanding prekindergarten slots shall be provided to 3– and 4–year olds who are:

        (1)    Tier I children;

        (2)    Children with disabilities, regardless of income; or

        (3)    Children from homes in which English is not the primary spoken language.

    (e)    The ability of a family to choose the prekindergarten provider in which to enroll their child does not supersede local authority to set school attendance boundaries.