Addressing transition to kindergarten programs.



ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5769

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Wellman, C. Wilson, and Nobles

Read first time 02/21/25. Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

AN ACT Relating to transition to kindergarten programs; amending RCW 28A.300.072 ; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 28A.300.072 and 2023 c 420 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The intent of the legislature is to continue and rename transitional kindergarten as the transition to kindergarten program and that the program be established in statute with the goal of assisting eligible children in need of additional preparation to be successful kindergarten students in the following school year. The transition to kindergarten program is not part of the state's statutory program of basic education under RCW 28A.150.200 .