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SB274

Public schools; increases kindergarten instructional time.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
George Barker (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Public schools; kindergarten instructional time.

Increases from 540 hours to 990 hours the minimum instructional hours in a school year for students in kindergarten. The bill directs the Board of Education to promulgate regulations by July 1, 2020, establishing standards for accreditation that include a requirement that the standard school day for students in kindergarten average at least 5.5 instructional hours in order to qualify for full accreditation. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/05/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101971D
  • 01/05/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/31/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB274)
  • 02/01/2018 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)

Full text and vote history:

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