The legislature finds that:
A. special needs are present among the state's population of four-year-old children and those needs warrant the provision of pre-kindergarten programs;
B. participation in quality pre-kindergarten has a positive effect on children's intellectual, emotional, social and physical development; and
C. pre-kindergarten will advance governmental interests and childhood development and readiness.
History: Laws 2005, ch. 170, § 2.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 170 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 17, 2005, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.