2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 781

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1116
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Public Schools - Kindergarten - Required Use of Instructional Assistants

Synopsis:

Requiring county boards of education to use instructional assistants in kindergarten; establishing the duties and limits on the duties of and specified qualifications for an instructional assistant; prohibiting an instructional assistant from working in a class under specified circumstances; requiring county superintendents of schools to adopt guidelines for the use of instructional assistants; and establishing State and local funding for instructional assistants.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/9
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs & Budget and Taxation
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPROPRIATIONS
EDUCATION, BOARDS OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE AID
TEACHERS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Education
( 6-107.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered