Public schools; kindergarten instructional time. (SB321)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Public schools; kindergarten instructional time. Directs the Board of Education to promulgate regulations by July 1, 2018, establishing standards for accreditation that include a requirement that the standard school day for students in kindergarten average at least 5.5 instructional hours in order to qualify for full accreditation. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102447D |
| 01/08/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 02/02/2016 | Impact statement from DOE/COO (SB321) |
| 02/04/2016 | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |