Beginning on page 4, line 35, strike all of section 2 and insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2. (1) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall collaborate with the department of children, youth, and families to develop a recommended plan for phasing in the transition to kindergarten program. The recommended plan must consider plans for expansion of other state-funded early learning programs including, but not limited to, the early childhood education and assistance program, and prioritize expansion for:

(a) Communities with the highest percentage of unmet needs;

(b) Child care supply and demand;

(c) School districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools with the highest percentages of students qualifying for free and reduced-price lunch;

(d) School districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools with high percentages of students with disabilities; and

(e) School districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools with the lowest kindergarten readiness results on the Washington kindergarten inventory of developing skills.

(2) The plan must include a phased-in approach for expansion that does not exceed five percent growth in statewide annual average full-time enrolled students each year.

(3) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall submit a report to the legislature and the office of the governor by December 1, 2027, outlining a proposed plan and recommendations for phasing in future transition to kindergarten programs beginning with communities with the highest need.

(4) This section expires July 1, 2028."

On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "28A.300.072;" strike "and reenacting and amending RCW 43.88C.010" and insert "creating a new section; and providing an expiration date"