HOUSE BILL REPORT

HB 1901

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As Reported by House Committee On:

State Government, Elections & Information Technology

Title: An act relating to recognizing the month of September as the month of the kindergartener.

Brief Description: Recognizing the month of September as the month of the kindergartener.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:

State Government, Elections & Information Technology: 2/10/17, 2/15/17 [DP], 1/30/18 [DP].

Brief Summary of Bill

Declares September as the month of the kindergartener.

Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Hudgins, Chair; Dolan, Vice Chair; McDonald, Ranking Minority Member; Kraft, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton, Gregerson, Irwin, Johnson and Pellicciotti.

Background:

The state common school system includes public educational programming for children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school year generally begins in September and ends in June. Beginning in the 2008-09 school year, the state began phasing in all-day kindergarten classes, starting with schools with a high percentage of low-income families. Full implementation is due in the 2017-18 school year.

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Summary of Bill:

September is declared the month of the kindergartener. Every elementary school is encouraged to celebrate the beginning of each kindergartener's life in education.

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Appropriation: None.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.