Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

SB1130 SD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:05:35 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, except under certain circumstances; prohibits a junior kindergartener from directly graduating to first grade; ensures that a 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; and appropriates funds for the implementation of a junior kindergarten program that achieves a student teacher ratio of 10:1 and not more than 15:1 and for an educational specialist to focus on early childhood education issues. (SD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
SAKAMOTO
Current Referral:
EDU, WAM
Date Status Text
1/19/2007SIntroduced.
1/22/2007SPassed First Reading.
1/24/2007SReferred to EDU, WAM.
1/25/2007SThe committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
1/31/2007SThe committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 02-02-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
2/2/2007SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Tokuda, Chun Oakland, Hee, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Taniguchi.
2/16/2007SReported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 443) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/16/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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