HOUSE BILL 1220

Sponsored By:

Delegates Shriver and Finifter

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

House Action

2/8

First Reading Ways and Means

2/20

Hearing 3/8 at 12:30 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

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