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1998 SESSION

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HB 427 Standards of Quality; Standard 3.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Standards of Quality. Revises the criteria for the Standards for Accreditation (SOA) which are cited in Standard 3 of the Standards of Quality (SOQ) to set forth minimum staffing requirements for public schools. Reading specialists in elementary schools would be optional at the discretion of the local school board. This bill incorporates into the SOQ some of the features of the SOA which drive both local and state funding.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 986786212  pdf
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 986786212-E  pdf
• 03/25/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB427ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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• Governor's recommendation
• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/15/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 986786212
• 01/15/98  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/21/98  House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
• 02/12/98  House: Reported from Education with amendments (22-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/98  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 02/14/98  House: Reported from Appropriations with amds. (29-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/98  House: Read first time
• 02/16/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/17/98  House: Read second time
• 02/17/98  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/17/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/17/98  House: Printed as engrossed 986786212-E
• 02/17/98  House: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/98  House: Passed House (76-Y 23-N)
• 02/17/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 23-N)
• 02/17/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/19/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/19/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/20/98  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Public Education
• 02/26/98  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 2-N)
• 02/27/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/02/98  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/03/98  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 03/04/98  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/98  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 03/04/98  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Woods agreed to
• 03/04/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/04/98  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 13-N)
• 03/04/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (25-Y 13-N)
• 03/05/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/06/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/09/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/10/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/11/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 03/12/98  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (81-Y 14-N)
• 03/12/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (81-Y 14-N)
• 03/25/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB427ER)
• 03/30/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/30/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/31/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/16/98  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/22/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/22/98  House: House rejected Gov's recommendation (28-Y 69-N)
• 04/22/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (28-Y 69-N)
• 04/22/98  House: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (61-Y 38-N)
• 04/22/98  House: VOTE: ENROLLED FORM (61-Y 38-N)
• 04/22/98  House: Communicated to Governor
• 05/23/98  Governor: Vetoed by Governor