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1999 SESSION
HB 2141 Computation of daily membership for half-day kindergarten programs.
Introduced by: James M. Scott | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Computation of average daily membership for half-day kindergarten programs. Clarifies in Standard 1 of the Standards of Quality (SOQ) that school divisions offering half-day kindergarten programs are to adjust their average daily membership (ADM) for kindergarten to reflect 85 percent of the total kindergarten ADM, as provided in the appropriation act. This amendment indicates that current practice is detailed more specifically in the appropriation act, as some school divisions operating half-day programs receive funding for full ADM, and some may receive a blend, as they offer both full- and half-day programs.
Currently, the Code does not specify the duration of the kindergarten day, although the Standards of Accreditation specify that the minimum day for kindergarten programs shall be three hours. Most school divisions provide a full-day program. Regardless of length, all kindergarten programs are supported by state and local funding, as required by the SOQ, based upon ADM; however, in those localities operating less than full-day kindergarten (five and one-half hours) and maintaining pupil-teacher ratios greater than 30:1, funding is adjusted to include only 85 percent of kindergarten ADM pursuant to the budget. Under this formula, a school division might operate two less-than-full-day kindergartens per day and still receive full ADM funding if the programs’ cumulative pupil-teacher ratio is 30:1 or less. There are also technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 992742443 pdf
- 03/04/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2141ER) pdf
- 03/31/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 992742443
- 01/20/99 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/22/99 House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
- 02/05/99 House: Reported from Education (24-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/99 House: Read first time
- 02/07/99 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/08/99 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/99 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/10/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/18/99 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/99 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/19/99 Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/99 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/99 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2141ER)
- 03/08/99 House: Enrolled
- 03/08/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/99 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 377 (effective 7/1/99)
- 03/31/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)