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                         SENATE BILL 6464

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Senators McAuliffe, Kohl‑Welles, Goings, Eide, Patterson and Kline

Read first time 01/17/2000.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Requiring information on selecting early childhood education programs and kindergarten readiness.

    AN ACT Relating to early learning; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:

    The center for the improvement of student learning shall prepare and distribute information to parents about how to select early childhood education programs for children, how best to prepare children for kindergarten, and the standards for kindergarten readiness.  In preparing the information, the center shall consult with representatives including but not limited to early childhood educators, nonprofit associations for early childhood education, parents, child care providers, and early childhood education faculty at institutions of higher education.  The information shall be prepared and distributed in a manner to help parents easily receive and use the information.

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