Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB1507

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:00:11 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO EARLY EDUCATION.
Report Title:
Junior Kindergarten; Curriculum; Teachers and Teachers Aides; Appropriation
Description:
Prohibits the moving of junior kindergarten and kindergarten students between tiers; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to first grade; ensures that separate curriculum is established for the junior kindergarten program; requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified preschool teachers and preschool teacher aides; requires the Hawaii teacher standards board to develop standards for teachers and teacher aides assigned to junior kindergarten classrooms; and appropriates funds for the implementation of a junior kindergarten program that achieves a ten to one student ratio.
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
TAKUMI
Current Referral:
EDN, FIN
Date Status Text
1/23/2007HPending introduction.
1/24/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/24/2007HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 4
2/2/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 02-05-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 309.
2/5/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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