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HB 519: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

GENERAL BILL by Jenne

Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Provides that prekindergarten instructors in school-year prekindergarten programs delivered by private providers & public schools must meet new professional credentialing requirements beginning July 1, 2014; deletes provisions relating to alternate educational credentials; repeals aspirational goals for professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2011 House • Filed
    2/7/2011 House • Referred to K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 49
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 49
    5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee

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  • HB 519, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2011 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 564 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Rich Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
    Location: In committee/council (ED)

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 2 (pdf), Page 3 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 9 (pdf)
    1002.65 Professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors; aspirational goals; legislative intent. Page 11 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 10 (pdf)

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