HOUSE BILL 428

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Delegates Cadden, Branch, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Gilleland, Harrison, James, Love, Mitchell, Moe, Murray, Ramirez, and Sophocleus

Entitled:

Education - Full-Day Kindergarten Programs - Schools in Critical Needs or Low Socioeconomic Areas

Synopsis:

Requiring each county board of education to provide full-day kindergarten programs for kindergarten students that attend schools located in a critical needs or low socioeconomic area by the 2007-2008 school year; requiring each county board to provide full-day kindergarten programs to all kindergarten students by the 2011-2012 school year; requiring kindergarten programs to be subject to the requirements relating to minimum days and hours of operation by a specified year; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Ways and Means

2/25

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31

Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45

Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B

Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 7-101 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered