HI HB798 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-28 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-28 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes junior kindergartens to provide schooling for children who turn five between August 1 and January 1 of a given school year, and would otherwise be required to wait until after their fifth birthday to enroll in kindergarten. Requires the department of education to create a strategic plan for implementation of junior kindergarten programs and report findings to the legislature. Appropriates funds for the reinstatement of junior kindergarten programs in schools where the programs were administered prior to 2012.
Title
Public Schools; Early Childhood Education; Junior Kindergarten; Appropriation ($)
Sponsors
| Rep. Ken Ito [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-28 | House | Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| 2015-01-28 | House | Introduced and Passed First Reading |
| 2015-01-26 | House | Pending introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB733 (Same As) 2015-01-28 - Referred to EDU, WAM.
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=798&year=2015 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/HB798_.HTM |
