ECS
From the ECS State Policy Database
1994-2013

Education Commission of the States • 700 Broadway, Suite 810 • Denver, CO 80203-3442 • 303.299.3600 • fax 303.296.8332 • www.ecs.org

The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest.

Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date].

State Status/Date Level Summary
+ 21st Century Skills
+ Accountability
+ Accountability--Accreditation
+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
+ Accountability--Rewards
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers
+ Accountability--School Improvement
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
+ Assessment--Accommodations
+ Assessment--College Entrance Exams
+ Assessment--Computer Based
+ Assessment--End-of-Course
+ Assessment--Formative/Interim
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ Assessment--Legal Issues
+ Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
+ Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio
+ Assessment--Value Added
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Compulsory
+ Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower)
+ Attendance--Truancy
+ Background Checks
+ Bilingual/ESL
+ Brain Research
+ Business Involvement
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship
+ Cheating
+ Choice of Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy
+ Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Alignment
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Censorship
+ Curriculum--Core Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Excusal
+ Curriculum--Family Living Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Geography Education
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--Home Economics
+ Curriculum--International Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Multicultural
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Curriculum--Speech Education
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics
+ Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Desegregation
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Education Research
+ Equity
+ Federal
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Aid to Private Schools
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Does Money Matter?
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Federal
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Litigation
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Performance Funding
+ Finance--Private Giving
+ Finance--Resource Efficiency
+ Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
+ Finance--Student Fees
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues
+ Governance
+ Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule
+ Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest
+ Governance--Mandates
+ Governance--Regional Entities
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Governance--School Boards--Training
+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Child Abuse
+ Health--Mental Health
+ Health--Nutrition
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ Health--Suicide Prevention
+ Health--Teen Pregnancy
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--College Readiness
+ High School--Credit Recovery
+ High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ High School--International Baccalaureate
+ Instructional Approaches
+ Instructional Approaches--Constructivism
+ Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills
+ Instructional Approaches--Official English
+ Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning
+ Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education
+ Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task
+ Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ International Benchmarking
+ Leadership
+ Leadership--District Superintendent
+ Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic
+ No Child Left Behind
+ No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress
+ No Child Left Behind--Assessment
+ No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer
+ No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools
+ No Child Left Behind--Finance
+ No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement
+ No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers
+ No Child Left Behind--Report Cards
+ No Child Left Behind--School Support
+ No Child Left Behind--Special Populations
+ No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services
+ Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning
+ Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses
+ P-16 or P-20
+ P-3
+ P-3 Brain Development
+ P-3 Child Care
+ P-3 Content Standards and Assessment
+ P-3 Data Systems
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ P-3 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits
+ P-3 Family Involvement
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
- P-3 Grades 1-3
COSigned into law 05/2012P-12Early Literacy Assessment Tool
H.B. 1345 (sec. 7)
Requires the education department to issue request for proposals for the purchase of an early literacy assessment tool that teachers may use...

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VASigned into law 05/2012P-12Third Grade Reading Intervention
H.B. 1181
Public schools; reading intervention. Requires local school divisions to provide reading intervention services to students in grade three wh...

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KYSigned into law 04/2012P-12K-3 Response to Intervention System in Reading, Writing, Math and Behavior
H.B. 69 - K-3 Response to Intervention System in Reading, Writing, Math and Behavior
Defines "aphasia", "dyscalculia", "dysgraphia", "dyslexia", "phonemic awareness" and "scientifically based research". Directs the state boar...

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OHIssued 10/2011P-12Early Education
Executive Order 2011-21K
Creates the position of Early Education and Development Officer ("Officer") within the Governor's Office of 21st Century Education. Directs ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2011P-12Reading Proficiency and Support
S.B. 346
Starting with students entering first grade in the 2011-2012 school year, the program of reading instruction must include provisions of the ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2011P-12Evaluation of Early Learning Programs
S.B. 337
Directs the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to assess each early childhood program in this state that receives state fu...

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MNIssued 03/2011P-12The Early Learning Council
E.O. 11-05
Creates the Early Learning Council to serve as the state advisory council on early childhood education and care. The council will consists o...

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MNSigned into law 05/2010P-12School Readiness
S.F. 2505
Modifies school readiness program requirements by removing the requirement to arrange for early childhood screening and appropriate referral...

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MDSigned into law 04/2010P-12Requests for Multiple-birth Children Entering Kindergarten to be in Same Classroom
H.B. 272
Prohibits a local board of education from adopting a classroom placement policy that automatically separates or places together multiple-bir...

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OHSigned into law 12/2009P-12Full-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 318 - Section 9
Permits a district to seek a delay of the requirement to implement all-day kindergarten for all students until fiscal year 2012. Directs the...

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WISigned into law 10/2009P-12
A.B. 119
Beginning on September 1, 2011, a school board may not enroll a child in the first grade in a school in the school district, including in a ...

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NDSigned into law 08/2009P-12Entrance Ages, Upper Statutory Age
H.B. 1378
Modifies 15.1-06-01. Changes the cut-off date for enrollment in grade one from September first to August first. For kindergarten, the cut-of...

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CTSigned into law 07/2009P-12Early Learning Student Data
S.B. 1014
Concerns longitudinal studies of student achievement; provides for access to student data to a qualified nonprofit educational organization ...

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HIBecame law without governor's signature 07/2009P-12Early Learning
S.B. 1329
Bars schools from moving students between junior kindergarten and kindergarten, except in cases in which the move is warranted and based on ...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12Early Childhood School Readiness Commission
H.B. 1343
Creates the early childhood and school readiness legislative oversight commission. Sets forth membership requirements and administrative fun...

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WYSigned into law 03/2009P-12early childhood
H.B. 255
Relates to school districts; requires provision of full-day kindergarten programs as resourced within the education resource block grant mod...

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ARSigned into law 02/2009P-12Kindergarten Entry
H.B. 1098
Allows students who have completed Pre-Kindergarten to enroll in kindergarten in certain circumstances.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assemb...

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MISigned into law 01/2009P-12Early Intervention Programs for K-3
S.B. 1039
Provides that an intermediate school district may develop and make available to districts and public school academies an early intervening m...

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NHSigned into law 07/2008P-12Kindergarten Construction Aid Program
S.B. 530
Extends the kindergarten construction aid program until all school districts operate a kindergarten program; allows a school district to ele...

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COSigned into law 05/2008P-12Gifted and Talented Young Children
H.B. 1021
Amends the definition of gifted children to include children who are 4 years of age; permits an administrative unit to include in its progra...

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MDAdopted 05/2008P-12Kindergarten Age Eligibility
COMAR 13A.08.01.01
Provides for transfers to public kindergarten of age- eligible kindergarten students attending nonpublic kindergarten programs.
Unsafe Scho...

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ORSigned into law 03/2008P-12Half-Day and Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 1068A
Requires school districts to offer half-day kindergarten; requires transportation for students in half-day and supplemental kindergarten; al...

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UTSigned into law 03/2008P-12UPSTART Program
S.B. 2 - Sections 3-9
Establishes UPSTART, a pilot project that uses a home-based educational technology program to develop the school readiness skills of childre...

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NYAdopted 12/2007P-12Universal Prekindergarten Programs
Title 8 NYCRR Subpart 151-1
Complies with 2007 S.B. 2107, Part B, section 19, which authorizes the board of regents and the commissioner to prescribe uniform quality st...

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OHSigned into law 11/2007P-12All-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 190 -- Multiple Components
Permits school districts that are not eligible for state payments for all-day kindergarten to charge tuition on a sliding scale for all-day ...

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GAAdopted 09/2007P-12Student Assessment Programs
GAC 160-3-1-.07
Adds language regarding the Assessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State for English Language Learners (ACCESS for EL...

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NYAdopted 09/2007P-12Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Program Requirements
Title 8 NYCRR Section 100.3
Amends regulations regarding program requirements for students in prekindergarten and kindergarten. Directs each school operating a prekinde...

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ILSigned into law 08/2007P-12Compulsory School Age
S.B. 543
Requires a person having custody or control of a child who is below the compulsory school age but enrolled in kindergarten in a public schoo...

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MAIssued 08/2007P-12
Postsec.
Community College
The Readiness Project
Executive Order No. 489
Establishes the Readiness Project to develop a plan to implement fundamental and systemic reforms to public education in the Commonwealth ov...

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HIVetoed 07/2007P-12Prekindergarten and Kindergarten
S.B. 613
Directs the department to encourage inclusionary prekindergarten and kindergarten classes of both special education eligible and general edu...

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NCSigned into law 06/2007P-12School Admission Requirements
H.B. 150
Modifies school admission requirements. Moves cut-off date for enrollment to August 31 from October 16.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions...

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MNSigned into law 05/2007P-12Pre-K Readiness
H.B. 1078
Directs the commissioner to approve School Readiness Service Agreements for up to 50 providers that represent diverse parts of the state and...

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MTSigned into law 05/2007P-12Kindergarten Average Number Belonging Funding
S.B. 2A (Kindergarten)
Provides full-time Average Number Belonging funding for school districts that enroll students in full-time kindergarten. Provides start-up f...

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OKSigned into law 05/2007P-12New Member for School Readiness Board
H.B. 1557
Amends membership of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board to include one representative of a state association of federally f...

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NDSigned into law 04/2007P-12Defines full day kindergarten
S.B. 2200 (kindergarten section)
Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, a full day of instruction consists of: (1) At least five and one-half hours for kindergarten and ele...

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WASigned into law 04/2007P-12Voluntary All-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 5841
Provides that, beginning with the 2007-08 school year, funding for voluntary all-day kindergarten programs shall be phased-in beginning with...

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ARSigned into law 03/2007P-12kindergarten entrance age
S.B. 217
Lowers the age of enrollment in kindergarten in public school from 5 by September 1 in 2009-2010, for the 2010-2011 school year
the cutoff a...

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SDSigned into law 03/2007P-12Kindergarten Attendance
S.B. 33
Amends 13-28-2 to read: Any child who is five years old on the first day of September is eligible for enrollment in kindergarten during that...

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UTSigned into law 03/2007P-12Optional Extended Day Kindergarten
S.B. 49
Establishes a program, administered by the State Board of Education, through which school districts and charter schools may provide voluntar...

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COSigned into law 02/2007P-12Funding for Full-day Kindergarten
S.B. 26
Authorizes a school district, upon voter approval, to impose an additional mill levy for purposes of funding the school district's excess fu...

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UTSigned into law 02/2007P-12Early Childhood Reading Readiness
H.C.R. 5
This concurrent resolution of the legislature and governor encourages reading with a child 20 minutes a day to help prepare children for suc...

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NCSigned into law 07/2006P-12Vision Screening
H.B. 2699
Requires vision screening for children entering kindergarten.
http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2005/Bills/House/HTML/H2699v5.html...

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NDAdopted 07/2006P-12Kindergarten or First Grade Early Entrance
NDAC 67-26
Repeals rules pertaining to kindergarten or first grade early entrance.
http://www.legis.nd.gov/information/acdata/pdf/67-26.pdf...

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NYVetoed 07/2006P-12Dental Health Certificates
A.B. 6640
Requires every child enrolling in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or first grade in a public elementary school to present a dental health cer...

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IASigned into law 06/2006P-12Community Empowerment Initiative
H.B. 2769
Increases membership on the community empowerment state board. Requires family support services in the community empowerment initiative to ...

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COSigned into law 05/2006P-12Compulsory Attendance Age and Hour Requirements
S.B. 73
Concerns the age specifications relating to compulsory school attendance. Every child who has attained the age of seven years and is under t...

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MNSigned into law 05/2006P-12Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
H.B. 4162
Authorizes the commissioner of education to implement a kindergarten readiness assessment representative of incoming kindergartners. The ass...

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DESigned into law 04/2006P-12Full-day Kindergarten
S.B. 251
Requires school districts by the start of the 2008- 2009 school year, to offer any kindergarten-eligible child the option of attending full-...

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COVetoed 03/2006P-12Full-day Kindergarten Funds and Policies
H.B. 1005
Authorizes of additional school district revenues to fund costs associated with full-day kindergarten programs. Districts that receive voter...

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KYSigned into law 03/2006P-12Advancing Kindergarten-Age Students to First Grade
S.B. 35
Clarifies that a school district may advance a child through the primary program if he or she is at least five but less than six years old; ...

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MDIssued 03/2006P-12Amends Membership of the Advisory Council for Children
01.01.2006-03 (Executive Order)
Amends amend Executive Order 01.01.2005.34, which established the Advisory Council for Children; the Governor's Office for Children as a sep...

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NMSigned into law 03/2006P-12Kindergarten Plus Pilot Project
H.B. 43
Extends the Kindergarten Plus Pilot Project; expands eligibility to add other school districts with high- poverty schools; makes an appropri...

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SDSigned into law 03/2006P-12Requires Kindergarten Attendance
H.B. 1175
Requires all children to attend kindergarten; establishes a minimum length of time for kindergarten programs; provides that any child under ...

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UTSigned into law 03/2006P-12Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Timing
H.B. 226
This bill modifies the recommended time to provide the assessment of reading and numeric skills given to potential kindergarten students. Th...

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CTIssued 02/2006P-12Governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13
Establishes the Governor's Early Childhood Research and Policy Council and defines membership and duties. The Council will: (1) Advise the E...

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MDIssued 02/2006P-12Maryland Child Care Subsidy Coordinating Council
EXECUTIVE ORDER 01.01.2006.02
Establishes the Maryland Child Care Subsidy Coordinating Council, defines membership and duties. Purposes of council includes increasing acc...

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RIAdopted 09/2005P-12Early Childhood Certificate Requirements
Section I
Adopts rules regarding the requirements for an Early Childhood Education in public schools in grades PK-2 certificate. Outlines rules for Ce...

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MNSigned into law 07/2005P-12Kindergarten
H.F. 141 - Multiple Components
"Kindergarten" means a program designed for pupils five years of age on September 1 of the calendar year in which the school year commences ...

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COSigned into law 06/2005P-12School-Readiness Quality Improvement Program
H.B. 1238
Changes the name of the "school-readiness child care subsidization program" to the "school-readiness quality improvement program". Recognize...

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AZSigned into law 05/2005P-12Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 1516 (Section 4)
Deletes certain provisions from 15-901.02 referring to full-day kindergarten and the joint legislative study committee on full-day kindergar...

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INSigned into law 05/2005P-12Kindergarten Cutoff Date
H.B. 1001 (Section 177)
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, changes kindergarten eligibility date from age 5 by July 1 to age 5 by August 1. http://www.in.gov...

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MDRule Adoption 05/2005P-12Kindergarten admissions
COMAR 13A.08.01.01, .02, .02-2
Proposes to adopt rules to the Board of Education. Provides for transfers to public kindergarten. Requires local boards of education to esta...

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OKSigned into law 05/2005P-12Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005
S.B. 982
New law establishing the Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005. One new section establishes the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Progra...

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OKSigned into law 05/2005P-12Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 982, Section 9
Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, requires districts to provide and offer a full six-hour day of kindergarten free of tuition for ev...

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AZSigned into law 04/2005P-12Kindergarten
H.B. 2435
Requires every school district with a kindergarten program to offer half-day kindergarten programs aligned with the state board's academic s...

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COSigned into law 04/2005P-12Full-Day Kindergarten for Schools Rated "Unsatisfactory"
S.B. 200 (Section 5-7)
Revises certain language related to funding full-day kindergarten for students in a school receiving an "unsatisfactory" rating in the state...

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COSigned into law 04/2005P-12Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 200 (Section 15)
Increases from 1,000 to 1,500 the number of children a district may apply to the department for authorization to serve through a full-day ki...

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DEAdopted 04/2005P-12Early Admission to Kindergarten for Gifted Students
14 DAC 940
Establishes regulation relating to early admission to kindergarten for gifted students in order to clarify what a school must do if they cho...

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MDRule Adoption 04/2005P-12State Board Of Education
COMAR 13A.02.06.02, 13A.0801.01, .08.02.01
Revises the Maryland Student Records System Manual (MSRSM) as a result of recent changes regarding health and graduation requirements. State...

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MD(S) THIRD READING PASSED (46-0) 04/2005P-12State Department of Education - Early Learning and Child Care Programs
H.B. 1491
Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a plan to accredit certain early learning programs and child care programs that are p...

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COSigned into law 03/2005P-12Kindergarten
S.B. 88
Requires all districts to offer kindergarten.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/24338C60B3B3DBFE87256F56006898F3?op...

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WYSigned into law 02/2005P-12School Finance
S.F. 47
Continues assistance to school districts for full-day kindergarten programs ($5 million) and the summer school grant program ($4.5 million);...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Kindergarten Scheduling
A.B. 2407
Authorizes a school district that is implementing an early primary program to maintain kindergarten classes at different school sites within...

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CAVetoed 09/2004P-12Preschool for All Program
A.B. 712
Requires the California Children and Families Commission to complete and submit a cost study that provides an estimate of the cost of a volu...

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MISigned into law 09/2004P-12State School Aid Act
S.B. 885
Relates to the State School Aid Act of 1979; allocates funds for grants to intermediate districts to provide programs for parents with presc...

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IAIssued 08/2004P-12
Postsec.
Community College
IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL
Executive Order No. 30 - 2003
Creates the IOWA LEARNS COUNCIL. The Iowa Learns Council shall work towards the ambitious goal of 90% of Iowa children having a quality pre-...

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MERule Adoption 08/2004P-12Early Intervention and Special Education for Children
05-071-180
Establishes rule to allow parents of preschool children with disabilities who are already receiving free appropriate public education (FAPE)...

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HISigned into law 07/2004P-12Two-tier Kindergarten Program and Kindergarten Entrance Age
S.B. 17
Establishes a junior kindergarten and kindergarten program in the department of education; establishes a pilot program for the 2005-2006 sch...

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LASigned into law 07/2004P-12Extended Kindergarten For Disadvantaged Children
S.B. 301
Subject to appropriation, creates the Kindergarten Plus pilot program of classes, at least one in each of the state's eight regional service...

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COSigned into law 06/2004P-12Childhood School Readiness
H.B. 1277
Changes the name of the Child Care Commission to the Early Childhood and School Readiness Commission; modifying the responsibilities of the ...

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CTSigned into law 06/2004P-12School Readiness Programs
H.B. 5690
Concerns school readiness; relates to the state encouraging the development of a network of school readiness programs; relates to the fundin...

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MDRule Adoption 05/2004P-12Standards for Kindergarten Programs
COMAR 13A.03.01, .01, .04, 13A.03.02, .01-.12
Proposes rules regarding standards for kindergarten programs and graduation requirements for public high schools. MARYLAND REG 9845 (SN)...

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MESigned into law 05/2004P-12Preschool Handicapped Children
S.P. 801
Amends applicable statutes and instructs the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education to amend rules to clarify that a c...

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NESigned into law 04/2004P-12Compulsory Attendance Ages
L.B. 868
LB 868 changes the mandatory ages for compulsory education. From the fiscal note: Currently, ages are from age 7 through
age 15. Beginning i...

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WVSigned into law 03/2004P-12Early Childhood Education
H.B. 4043
Establishes the priority for early childhood education in the basic skills of reading, mathematics and English language arts....

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SCBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 02/2004P-12Student Readiness Determination
H.B. 3871
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to minimum standards for the determination of student readiness....

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SDSigned into law 02/2004P-12Kindergarten Standards
S.B. 67
Requires school districts to offer kindergarten and to require content standards for kindergarten. http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2004/b...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Student Assessment and Educational Accountability Act of 2004 - Readiness
S.B. 33 § 1
Amends Ark. Code § 6-15-404. Requires the state board of education and the state department of education to develop and implement a school r...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12
Postsec.
Student Assessment and Educational Accountability Act of 2004 - P-16
S.B. 33 § 10
Adds Ark. Code 6-15-2201. Requires postsecondary education to report on the readiness of high school students for higher education; the stat...

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OKEmergency Rule Adoption 11/2003P-12Mathematics Instruction Competencies
OAC 210:20-9-172
Specifies that early childhood education includes pre-kindergarten-third grade. Expands on the competencies for teaching mathematics that te...

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CASigned into law 08/2003P-12
Postsec.
Community College
Education Finance
A.B. 1754
Relates to reimburse rates under the Child Care and Development Services Act, revenue limits for school districts and county superintendents...

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ILSigned into law 08/2003P-12Summer Kindergarten
S.B. 903
Allows a school board to establish, maintain, and operate a summer kindergarten program for grade one readiness. Provides the summer kinderg...

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MISigned into law 08/2003P-12School Readiness Program Procedures
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 703. (1) The funds appropriated in part 1 for school readiness programs shall be made available through a competitive application proce...

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AKSigned into law 06/2003P-12Admission to and Advancement in Public Schools
H.B. 154
Relates to advancement in public schools of children under school age; provides that a district's educational program must prescribe that un...

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CTSigned into law 06/2003P-12Funding to Promote Children's Well-being
S.B. 886
Requires the State Prevention Council to determine long-term goals, strategies and outcome measures to promote the health and well being of ...

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DESigned into law 06/2003P-12Lead Poisoning
S.B. 74
Permits a student to enroll in kindergarten without the student first being screened for lead poisoning; requires that the student be screen...

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DESigned into law 06/2003P-12Early Childhood Education Programs
H.J.R. 9
Creates a task force to examine early childhood education programs; develops a plan for implementation of universal pre-kindergarten and ful...

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COPartial veto 05/2003P-12Financing of Public Schools
S.B. 248
Concerns the procedures for the funding of public schools, including adjustments to the district size factor, minimum per pupil funding, at-...

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IASigned into law 05/2003P-12Early Intervention Block Grant Program Repeal Date
H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program i...

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TNSigned into law 05/2003P-12Mandatory Kindergarten
S.B. 1974
Removes a reference in TCA 49-6-301 which made kindergarten an optional program. Under current law, kindergarten is a mandatory program....

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ARSigned into law 04/2003P-12The Better Chance for School Success Program
H.B. 2376
Creates the Better Chance for School Success Program to provide early education for low-income, 3- and 4-year-old children in low-performing...

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ARSigned into law 04/2003P-12Quality Education Act of 2003 - Accountability and Assessment
H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends §§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406. Creates the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act; including requiring t...

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NDSigned into law 04/2003P-12Teacher Qualifications (Early Childhood and Kindergarten)
H.B. 1489
Requires the state board to issue major equivalency endorsements and minor equivalency endorsements (new requirement). Also adds new requir...

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NMSigned into law 04/2003P-12Kindergarten for Disadvantaged Students
H.B. 61
Creates a three-year kindergarten plus pilot project to study the efficacy of extending the kindergarten year by four months for disadvantag...

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OKSigned into law 04/2003P-12Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act
H.B. 1094
Creates the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act; states intent, purposes, and goals; creates the Oklahoma Partnership for School R...

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SCBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003P-12Program Readiness Test
H.B. 3870
(Joint Resolution)The CSAB was administered for the last time in fall 2001. The Education Accountability Act of 1998 (EAA) required the deve...

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SCBecame law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2003P-12Kindergarten Objectives
H.B. 3869
(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Board of Education; relates to basic skills assessment programs kindergarten objectives....

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ARSigned into law 03/2003P-12Skills Needed for Children Entering Kindergarten
H.B. 1951
Requires the department of education to develop a list of skills that child should have in order to be prepared to enter kindergarten. The d...

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MSSigned into law 03/2003P-12Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pre-Kindergarten, Mandatory Kindergarten and Occupational Diplomas
H.B. 859
Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, ...

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CAVetoed 09/2002P-12Compulsory Attendance for Kindergarten
A.B. 634
Makes, commencing 7/1/2004, the Compulsory Attendance Law apply to a child, and the parents or guardian of a child between the ages of 5 and...

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MDSigned into law 07/2002P-12Full-Day Kindergarten Implementation
S.B. 856
Requires county boards to provide full-day kindergarten for all kindergarten students by 2007-08 school year. Each district's comprehensive...

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COSigned into law 06/2002P-12School-Readiness Child Care Subsidation Program
H.B. 1297
Creates the School-Readiness Child Care Subsidization Program on and after January 1, 2003, which program offers three-year school-readiness...

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RISigned into law 06/2002P-12Kindergarten Entrance Age
H.B. 7342
This act amends the date of a child attending kindergarten at the age of five (5) years by reducing the eligibility date from December 31 to...

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IASigned into law 05/2002P-12School Ready Children Grants Account
H.B. 2615
Appropriates $1,153,250 from the Healthy Iowans tobacco trust to the school ready children grants account. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/7...

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HISigned into law 04/2002P-12School Readiness
S.B. 2283
Defines the term "school readiness" to mean that young children are ready to have successful learning experiences in school when there is a ...

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CASigned into law 09/2001P-12Student Records for pre-school students
A.B. 1539
Requires State-funded preschool or infant and toddler program to provide a child's records to a public school when the child transfers, as s...

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CASigned into law 07/2001P-12Kindergarten Students in a Year-Round School
A.B. 764
Authorizes a pupil in a kindergarten in a school operating on a program of multitrack year-round scheduling to be kept in school on any day ...

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OKSigned into law 05/2001P-12Full-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
Every school district must provide and offer a full six-hour day of kindergarten free of tuition for every child residing in such district w...

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ARSigned into law 04/2001P-12Kindergarten Enrollment
H.B. 1092
Allows six-year olds that did not attend kindergarten the opportunity to enroll in either kindergarten or first grade; allows school princip...

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ARSigned into law 04/2001P-12Children Entering Kindergarten
H.B. 2195
Requires the Department of Education to develop and conduct readiness testing for children who are entering kindergarten....

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NMVetoed 04/2001P-12Omnibus Bill with Appropriations
S.B. 307
Creates public school reading proficiency fund to help train teachers to teach reading and writing to students below grade level; sets up "e...

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NMSigned into law 03/2001P-12Amends Full-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 246
Full-day kindergarten programs shall be phased in over a five-year period as follows with priority given to those school districts that serv...

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OHSigned into law 11/2000P-12Kindergarten Entrance Age
H.B. 383
Permits school district boards beginning with the 2000-2001 school year to adopt the first day of August, instead of the thirtieth day of Se...

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NHSigned into law 06/2000P-12Funding for Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 397
Makes an appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the Department of Education for the funding of public kindergarten programs; adjusts...

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NHSigned into law 06/2000P-12Alternative Kindergarten Programs
H.B. 1188
Relates to the establishment of an alternative kindergarten program within a school district; provides that school districts operating an ap...

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OKVetoed 06/2000P-12Partnership for School Readiness
S.B. 1597
Creates the Partnership for School Readiness Act to facilitate community collaboration of efforts and services that will prepare children to...

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ALSigned into law 05/2000P-12Office of School Readiness and Pre-Kindergarten Program
S.B. 132
Creates the Office of School Readiness within the Department of Children's Affairs; provides for the operation and management of a voluntary...

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FLSigned into law 05/2000P-12Composition of School Readiness Partnership
S.B. 2088
Relates to school readiness; provides sovereign immunity for school readiness coalitions; revises funding for prekindergarten early interven...

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NYSigned into law 05/2000P-12Full-day Kindergarten, Universal Prekindergarten Reserve Fund
A.B. 9291
Relates to state aid for school districts; funds a workforce education program in New York City; creates the Universal Prekindergarten Reser...

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GASigned into law 03/2000P-12Omnibus Bill - Early Childhood Component
H.B. 1187
There is created an Early Intervention Program in kindergarten and a Primary Grades Early Intervention Program in grades 1-3. These programs...

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GASigned by governor 03/2000P-12Omnibus Bill - Early Intervention Component
H.B. 1187
There is created an Early Intervention Program in kindergarten and a Primary Grades Early Intervention Program in grades 1-3. These programs...

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INSigned into law 03/2000P-12Reports to the Public; Kindergarten
S.B. 489
Requires the mailing, instead of publishing, of the school corporation performance report; provides that a child must be at least five years...

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NMSigned into law 02/2000P-12Full Day Kindergarten
H.B. 211
Relates to full day kindergarten programs; provides funding....

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NJSigned into law 01/2000P-12Funding for Full-Day Kindergarten
A.B. 2773
Provides additional State aid to support full-day kindergarten programs in charter schools located in the Abbott districts....

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MOSigned by governor 07/1999P-12Kindergarten Entry Age
H.B. 889
Amends existing law to add that child whose fifth birthday is before August 1 or is 5 at the commencement of the summer school session immed...

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NJSigned into law 07/1999P-12Provides Outreach to Children Eligible for KidCare
S.B. 1757
Establishes a partnership between New Jersey KidCare and schools and child care centers to provide outreach to children potentially eligible...

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OHSigned into law 07/1999P-12Kindergarten Compulsory School Age
H.B. 281
Requires a child under the age of 6 who attends kindergarten to be considered of compulsory school age....

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ALSigned into law 05/1999P-12Establishes Office of School Readiness for Pre-Kindergarten Program
S.B. 376
Establishes the Office of School Readiness for operation of voluntary pre-kindergarten program; provides for appointment of director and suc...

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FLDied 03/1999P-12Creates State School Readiness Governing Board
H.B. 259
Creates State School Readiness Governing Board: Provides eligibility requirements for said program; requires performance standards and outco...

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VASigned into law 01/1999P-12Clarifies Computation of Average Daily Membership for Half-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 2141
Clarifies in standard 1 of standards of Quality (SOG) that school divisions offering half-day kindergarten programs are to adjust their aver...

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HIDied 10/1998P-12Amends Kindergarten Age Requirement
S.B. 2871
Amends the age requirement for a child to attend kindergarten to be at least 5 years of age, to be more specifically determined by the Board...

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KSDied 05/1998P-12
H.B. 2853 Kindergarten
Relates to school districts; authorizes the collection of fees for maintenance of kindergarten for full school dyus; imposes certain limitat...

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OKSigned into law 05/1998P-12Underage Children in Kindergarten
H.B. 1657
Intended to deal with increasing numbers of 4-year olds in kindergarten. Removes authority for underage children to attend kindergarten and ...

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TNSigned into law 05/1998P-12
S.B. 2787 Kindergarten Requirement
BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE . Requires children entering kindergarten to be five years of age 7/31, rather than present date of...

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WADied 05/1998P-12
H.B. 2318 & H.B. 2329 Full-Day Kindergarten Program
Establishes the full-day kindergarten grant program in the 1998-99 school year to qualify school districts; may increase the time in kinderg...

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WADied 05/1998P-12
H.B. 2329 Full-Day Kindergarten Programs
Funds full day kindergarten programs....

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NVSigned into law 07/1997P-12Makes Kindergarten Attendance Mandatory
A.B. 6
Makes kindergarten attendance mandatory in Nevada effective July 1, 1999. Children age 6 on or before 9/30 must be admitted to kindergarten...

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NHSigned into law 06/1997P-12Kindergarten Financial Support
H.B. 50 Kindergarten Programs
Increases aid for kindergarten programs; establishes a kindergarten scholarship aid program....

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TNSigned into law 06/1997P-12
S.B. 901 Compulsory School Attendance Age for Kindergarten
Sets kindergarten age at five and mandatory school attendance age at six rather than seven years of age; exempts certain home school or non-...

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FLSigned into law 05/1997P-12
S.B. 442 School Readiness for Preschool Children
Creates pilot to promote school readiness for preschool children; requires report....

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ARSigned into law 04/1997P-12
H.B. 1056 Kindergarten Entrance Age
Children must have reached age 5 on August 1 (changed from October 1) to be subject to the mandatory kindergarten attendance law....

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CADied 04/1997P-12
S.B. 893
Requires that a child be admitted to the kindergarten of an elementary school during the first month of a school year if the child will have...

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INDied 01/1997P-12
S.B. 468 Kindergarten Education
Relates to compulsory statewide kindergarten....

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MNSigned into law 06/1996P-12
First Grade Preparedness, 1996 Laws, Chapter 412, Article 1, Section 11
Minnesota provided $3.5 million for the first year of a three year pilot program for all day kindergarten called First Grade Preparedness. G...

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MOSigned into law 06/1996P-12
S.B. 572 School Enrollment Age
(Effective: 07/01/97) Repeals current law requiring school districts to evaluate the readiness for entry into kindergarten or first grade of...

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PR06/1996P-12Kindergarten Attendance, Preschool Teachers
79 Law
Early childhood education is identified as the developmental determination state of the human being for the basic information of his or her ...

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COSigned into law 05/1996P-12
H.B. 1139 Colorado Basic Literacy Act
(Effective: 04/22/96) Kindergarten reading readiness level established by State Board. State Board will identify and approve instruments for...

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WASigned into law 03/1996P-12
H.B. 2494 Private Kindergarten
(Effective: 03/15/96) Provides that no private school may be approved that operates a kindergarten program only....

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IDSigned into law 02/1996P-12
H.B. 837 Five Year Olds Attend First Grade
Amends existing law to allow children who have completed out of state kindergarten to attend first grade even though they are only five year...

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SDSigned into law 02/1996P-12
H.B. 1053 School Term for Kindergarten
(Effective: 02/12/96) Provides that a local school board or governing body may set the school term for kindergarten programs....

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IDDied 01/1996P-12
S.B. 1386 Establish Kindergarten
Provides that school districts shall establish kindergartens but that attendance is not compulsory....

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NJDied 01/1996P-12
A.B. 1242 Kindergarten Age Requirement
Alters age requirement to enroll in kindergarten....

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VTDied 01/1996P-12
H.B. 633 Kindergarten and First Grade Ages
Requires that a child be at least five years old before 9/1 to enter a public school kindergarten that year and at least six years old befor...

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NHDied 04/1995P-12
S.B. 96 Finances for Public Kindergarten
Designates certain taxes and revenue to fund public kindergarten....

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KSSigned into law 06/1994P-12
H.B. 3087 Age of Entrance
Changes from Sept 1 to Aug 31 the date on or before which a child must reach age five in order to be entitled to attend kindergarten or reac...

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WVSigned into law 06/1994P-12
S.B. 1000 Formula Bill
1) Allows American Sign Language to be accepted as credited course of study in foreign language. 2) Gives counties option to start school ye...

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