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VT LEG #371318 v.1 (1) a definition for the minimum number of hours that constitute a full school day for prekindergarten education; (2) a requirement that all school districts shall be required to follow the same minimum number of hour requirements for prekindergarten education; and (3) a requirement that all school districts shall be required to follow the same contracting requirements for the provision of prekindergarten education. * * * Agency of Education * * * Sec. 4. PLAN; AGENCY OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP On or before November 1, 2025, the Agency of Education shall submit a plan to the House Committees on Education and on Human Services and to the Senate Committees on Education and on Health and Welfare for the purpose of elevating the status of early education within the Agency in accordance with the report produced pursuant to 2021 Acts and Resolves No, 45, Sec. 13. The plan shall achieve greater parity in decision-making authority, roles and responsibilities, and reporting structure related to early care and learning across the Agency and Department for Children and Families. * * * Child Care and Child Care Subsidies * * * Sec. 5. 33 V.S.A. § 3512 is amended to read: § 3512. CHILD CARE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY (a)(1) The Child Care Financial Assistance Program is established to