One major Pritzker priority funded fully in the Senate-approved budget is “Smart Start Illinois,” a multi-year plan that aims to make childcare and preschool available to every three- and four-year-old whose family wants those services.

Source: https://chronicleillinois.com/government/senate-democrats-send-budget-to-house-setting-up-for-early-saturday-morning-vote/

Smart Start dollars cannot be given to charter schools directly by a local school district.

Source: https://chathamjournal.com/2023/04/03/chatham-school-board-to-vote-on-resolution-opposing-nc-house-bill-219-aka-charter-school-omnibus/