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MO HB1957
Bill
Status
2/20/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jill Schupp
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AI Summary
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Includes children ages 3-5 who are eligible for free and reduced lunch in a district's average daily attendance calculation if they attend a prekindergarten program operated by the district that offers full-day kindergarten and meets state board standards.
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Becomes effective only after a school year in which state appropriations for the school funding formula are sufficient to fully fund the entire entitlement calculation, then remains in effect permanently regardless of future appropriation levels.
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Does not mandate school attendance beyond what is currently required and does not change existing kindergarten attendance laws.
Legislative Description
Allows school districts and charter schools to receive state aid for children ages three to five who are eligible for free and reduced lunch and are participating in a district-operated pre-kindergarten program
Last Action
Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
5/16/2014