May 7, 2008
House Bill 431: An Act Lowering the Compulsory Attendance Age and Mandating Kindergarten Attendance
Authors:
Representatives Alisha Thomas Morgan, Kathy Ashe, Freddie Sims, Hugh Floyd, and Melvin Everson
Summary:
This bill would lower the compulsory attendance age from 6 to 5 and make kindergarten mandatory for one year before a child could enter the first grade.
Status:
| 2/14/2007 |  | First reading |
| 2/15/2007 |  | Second reading |
| 4/4/2008 |  | Bill died when the Assembly adjourned Sine Die |
HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA opposed this legislation.
Action requested:
None at this time.
Other Resources
|
Bill Text (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Bill History