HB 626

RELATING TO EDUCATION

By Representative(s) ARAKAKI / KAHIKINA; Ahu Isa, Fox, Goodenow, Kawakami, Lee, Santiago, Schatz, Takai

Subjects: Keiki Caucus

Keywords: CHILD CARE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES, MINORS, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, TAXATION, TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAX

Report Title: Kindergarten; Pre-Kindergarten

Description: Lowers the compulsory education age from 6 years to 5 years, making attendance in kindergarten mandatory. Requires the BOE to organize and conduct a program of public pre-kindergarten education to the extent that federal funds are, or from time to time may become, available. Appropriates funds.

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. EDN 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 3
 2-10-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Saturday,
                  02-13-99 at 1:00 P.M. in House conference room 329.
 2-13-99        H The committee on EDN recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-13-99        H The votes in EDN were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Ito, Okamura, Santiago, Stegmaier, Takai, Leong;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Morihara,
                  McDermott