Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2731

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Background

Title

Description: Pre-kindergarten program for four-year old children and three-year old children; phase in programs.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 03/02 (S) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
3 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Chaney

Additional Author: King

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO MAKE AVAILABLE A FULL DAY VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM BY 2006 FOR FOUR-YEAR OLDS THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN HEAD START, LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BEGINNING WITH COUNTIES THAT REFLECT A NEED AS SUPPORTED BY POPULATION ELIGIBLE FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOUR-YEAR OLDS AND THOSE ACTUALLY BEING SERVED, WITH THE TOTAL IMPLEMENTATION BY 2008; TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO MAKE AVAILABLE A FULL DAY VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM BY 2008 FOR THREE-YEAR OLDS THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN HEAD START, LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BEGINNING WITH COUNTIES THAT REFLECT A NEED AS REPORTED BY POPULATION ELIGIBLE FOR PRE-KINDERGARTEN FOR THREE-YEAR OLDS AND THOSE ACTUALLY BEING SERVED, WITH TOTAL IMPLEMENTATION BY 2010; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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