SB 871

RELATING TO EDUCATION

By Senator(s) CHUN OAKLAND / KANNO; Levin

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        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 5-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-10-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 212
 2-10-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-12-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-12-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-17-99 at 2:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-17-99        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-17-99        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Matsunaga, Tam; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Slom