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SB 564: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

GENERAL BILL by Rich

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

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2011 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 49
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 49
    5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 564, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/25/2011 at 10:23 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 519 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Jenne Identical Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (KINS)

    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)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 8 (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 10 (pdf)
    1007.23 Statewide articulation agreement. Page 10 (pdf)

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