HI HB97 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-24 - (H) Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Makes attendance in kindergarten mandatory and lowers the compulsory education age from six to five years old. Requires children who are home-schooled or enrolled in alternative school programs for kindergarten to pass a standardized test approved by the Board of Education prior to entering first grade in a public school.

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Title

Mandatory Kindergarten Attendance

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-01-24 (H) Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
2011-01-21 (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2011-01-20 (H) Pending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB1384 (Same As) 2011-03-16 - (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

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Bill Comments

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