June 12, 2008
Senate Bill 815: An Act Creating Full-Day, Four-Year-Old Kindergarten
Authors:
Senators Setzler, Courson, Short, Matthews, Rankin, Hayes, Sheheen, Drummond and Ford
Summary:
This bill would create a full-time kindergarten program for 4-year-olds and a parenting education program for their parents. Even though these programs would be voluntary as initially enacted, there is a likelihood that they would become mandatory. HSLDA opposes any expansion of state control of education.
Status:
| 6/5/2007 |  | (Senate) Introduced, first reading, and referred to the Senate Committee on Education |
| 2/20/2008 |  | (Senate) Committee reported favorably with amendment |
| 2/21/2008 |  | (Senate) Referred to Senate Committee on Finance |
| 4/8/2008 |  | (Senate) Committee reported favorably |
| 4/22/2008 |  | (Senate) Senate Committee amendment adopted and second reading |
| 4/23/2008 |  | (Senate) Third reading and sent to House |
| 4/24/2008 |  | (House) Introduced in the House, first reading, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 4/29/2008 |  | (House) Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works and referred to Committee on ways and Means |
| 6/5/2008 |  | Legislation died when the Senate adjourned sine die |
HSLDA’s Position:
HSLDA opposes this legislation.
Action Requested:
None at this time.
Other Resources
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Bill Text (Word document)
Bill History