VA HB457 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Full-day kindergarten programs; availability and building capacity. Requires each newly constructed elementary school building to have the capacity to accommodate a full-day kindergarten program. The bill also requires each local school board that does not offer a full-day kindergarten program for each kindergarten student in the school division to develop a plan to phase in a full-day kindergarten program for each kindergarten student in the school division over the course of three school years and submit the plan to the General Assembly in advance of the 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

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Title

Full-day kindergarten programs; availability and building capacity.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Education
2016-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-15HouseAssigned Education sub: Education Innovation
2016-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Education
2016-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101012D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221141.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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