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2007 SESSION
HJ 729 Virginia Preschool Initiative; JLARC to study.
Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Study; Virginia Preschool Initiative; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the Virginia Preschool Initiative. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall (i) review the statutory authorization for the Virginia Preschool Initiative and funding therefor; (ii) determine the costs of the program to the state and localities since its inception; (iii) assess the manner in which the program has been implemented in the several school divisions and the effectiveness of the current program in preparing at-risk four-year-olds for school readiness and success; (iv) evaluate the continued K-12 academic performance of students who participated in the current preschool program; (v) identify and assess the program's accountability measures to promote effective programs and efficient use of public funds; (vi) study the concept of the Universal Preschool or Pre-K, including which other states have adopted these programs and their success, if any; (vii) evaluate the additional costs, if any, of aligning components of the Virginia Preschool Initiative with the Quality Standards checklist recommended by the National Institute for Early Education Research; (viii) determine whether research has been conducted concerning the efficacy of preschool programs for children of middle- and upper-income parents and report the findings and recommendations; and (ix) consider such other related matters as the Commission deems appropriate to meet the objectives of this study.
The Commission must submit its executive summary and report to the 2008 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072649284 pdf
- 02/01/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072658284-H1 pdf
- 03/26/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ729ER) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072649284
- 01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/31/07 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/07 House: Committee substitute printed 072658284-H1
- 02/02/07 House: Taken up
- 02/02/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 072658284-H1
- 02/02/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ729H1
- 02/02/07 House: Agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N)
- 02/02/07 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 4-N)
- 02/02/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/05/07 Senate: Reading waived
- 02/05/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/19/07 Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
- 02/20/07 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/07 Senate: Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/07 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/26/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ729ER)