Full-day kindergarten programs; availability and building capacity. (HB457)

Introduced By

Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2016Committee
01/08/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101012D
01/08/2016Referred to Committee on Education
01/15/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Education Innovation
01/15/2016Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee Education Innovation
01/15/2016Assigned Education sub:
01/21/2016Impact statement from DOE/COO (HB457)
02/02/2016Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/16/2016Left in Education