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2000 SESSION
HB 380 Programs designed to promote educational opportunities.
Introduced by: L. Karen Darner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Programs designed to promote educational opportunities. Revises the requirements for the at-risk four-year-old preschool program when delivered by the public schools to increase the eligible population by (i) including three-year-olds as well as five-year-olds who are not eligible to attend kindergarten; (ii) increasing the percentage of children to be served from 60 percent to 80 percent of the eligible children; (iii) increasing the required pupil/teacher ratio by two children to 10/1 and the maximum class size to 20; and (iv) redefining "at-risk student" to cover children in families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Currently, the Department of Education's guidelines require a pupil/teacher ratio of 8/1 and a maximum class size of 18 and define eligible children to be from families having incomes at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level. Pursuant to this provision, the Department may differentiate its service criteria according to the various service providers in order to comply with any relevant federal or state requirements, e.g., Head Start requires a 9/1 ratio and limits the maximum class size to 19 students.
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HISTORY
- 01/12/00 House: Presented & ordered printed 006072696
- 01/12/00 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/20/00 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 3
- 02/02/00 House: Reported from Education with amendments (20-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/00 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/11/00 House: Continued to 2001 in Appropriations (28-Y 1-N)