Hawaii S.B. 2068

Hawaii S.B. 2068

Kindergarten Entrance Age and Junior Kindergarten Program

Amends kindergarten entrance age; provides that beginning with the 2013-14 school year, a child who is at least 5 on the first day of kindergarten may attend a public school kindergarten. Directs the department of education and the early learning council to jointly develop a plan to assess the success of public junior kindergarten programs at individual schools. (Junior kindergarten, created by Act 219 of 2004, is for children who turn 5 after August 1 and before January 1 of the school year.) Directs the department of education and early learning council to submit the plan and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than 20 days before the start of the 2011 regular session. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB2068_CD1_.HTM

Source:
www.capitol.hawaii.gov

Status: Signed into law Status Date: 06/29/2010

Hawaii S.B. 2068
Kindergarten Entrance Age and Junior Kindergarten Program
Amends kindergarten entrance age; provides that beginning with the 2013-14 school year, a child who is at least 5 on the first day of kindergarten may attend a public school kindergarten. Directs the department of education and the early learning council to jointly develop a plan to assess the success of public junior kindergarten programs at individual schools. (Junior kindergarten, created by Act 219 of 2004, is for children who turn 5 after August 1 and before January 1 of the school year.) Directs the department of education and early learning council to submit the plan and any proposed legislation to the legislature no later than 20 days before the start of the 2011 regular session. http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/SB2068_CD1_.HTM
Source: www.capitol.hawaii.gov
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 06/29/2010