Ohio S.B. 316 - Kindergarten, 1st Grade Entrance
Kindergarten, 1st Grade Entrance
Repeals existing requirements providing exceptions to minimum ages for admission to kindergarten or 1st grade. Replaces with provision providing an exception for a child recommended for early admittance in accordance with the district's acceleration policy. Requires a child to be evaluated for early admittance upon referral by the child's parent/guardian, an educator employed by the district, or a preschool educator, pediatrician, or psychologist who knows the child. Provides that after a student has been admitted to kindergarten in a district or nonpublic school, no district to which the student transfers may deny that student admission based on the student's age. Repeals provision that previously allowed a district to, upon parental request, admit to 1st grade a student who had not successfully completed kindergarten and who meets certain age and other criteria. Repeals provisions related to "pupil personnel services committee," which each district was required to establish, and whose sole authority was to issue waivers allowing admittance to the first grade without the successful completion of kindergarten. Pages 220-223 of 592: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_SB_316_EN_Y.pdf
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 06/25/2012