Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Prekindergarten education program; authorize State Board of Education to implement for four-year-olds.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/12/00 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/29/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP | |
| 3 | 03/07/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED | |
| 4 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 03/16/00 | (H) | Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Scott (17th)
Additional Author: Thomas
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A FULL DAY VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, HEAD START OR OTHER CHILD DAYCARE PROGRAMS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR THE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO ESTABLISH A PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FUND; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RECOMMEND TO THE LEGISLATURE WHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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