[§302A-1506.5]  Early childhood education facilities; identifying sites.  (a)  The department of education shall identify unused public school facilities for use by early childhood education programs.  Suitable empty classrooms, as determined by the department, shall be inventoried for potential use in early childhood education programs.  Priority shall be given to facilities on sites with sufficient space for three or more classrooms to be renovated or constructed.

     (b)  The department shall assist in the identification of possible construction sites for private providers to build early childhood education facilities. [L 2005, c 151, §4]