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IN SB0469

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2013

Primary Sponsor

Earline Rogers

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires students who are at least 5 years old by August 1 to enroll in full-day kindergarten beginning with the 2013-2014 school year
  • Changes kindergarten pupil counting for Average Daily Membership (ADM) from one-half (1/2) pupil to one (1) full pupil for school funding purposes
  • Maintains the appeals process allowing parents of students who don't meet the minimum age requirement to petition the superintendent for early kindergarten enrollment
  • Removes provisions allowing superintendents to determine whether students who haven't attended kindergarten should enroll in kindergarten or first grade based on model assessments

Legislative Description

Mandatory full-day kindergarten.

Last Action

Senator Rogers added as second author

1/15/2013

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/14/2013

Full Bill Text

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