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HB 2484 Kindergarten; provision for half-day enrollment, and effective date for full-day in all schools.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Kindergarten programs.  Requires all school divisions to establish full-day kindergarten programs by July 1, 2008. This bill allows parents of children who are required or eligible to attend kindergarten programs to petition the division superintendent in their school division to enroll the child half-day in kindergarten. The division superintendent must grant the petition unless the division superintendent determines that attendance in a full-day kindergarten program would be in the best interest of the child. School division superintendents must also disseminate information to parents concerning their right to petition the division superintendent to enroll the child half-day in kindergarten. The bill also provides that funding for half-day kindergarten programs shall continue as currently constituted until July 1, 2008, the date on which all school divisions must have established full-day kindergarten programs. Other requirements pertaining to kindergarten programs have not been changed. This bill does not become effective unless funds are appropriated for the program by the 2005 Session of the General Assembly.


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