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CS/HB 7043: Maximum Class Size

GENERAL BILL by Policy & Budget Council ; Schools & Learning Council ; Pickens ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Coley

Maximum Class Size; Revises schedule for implementing constitutional class size maximums; revises calculations for compliance; provides enforcement authority & duties to ensure district compliance; revises accountability provisions to require DOE to reduce class size reduction operating categorical funds for noncompliance; authorizes district to make flexibility determination to attain compliance & specifies requirements relating thereto, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/19/2008 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00304
    3/20/2008 House • Referred to Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00318
    4/8/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/10/08, 2:00 pm, 212-K -HJ 00486
    4/10/2008 House • CS by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 00517
    4/14/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/14/08 -HJ 00512; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00514
    4/16/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00540
    4/18/2008 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00631; CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00631
    4/22/2008 Senate • In Messages
    5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 7043, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2008 at 10:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1756 (c1) Classroom Size Reductions [FPCC] Wise Compare Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Conference Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 5083 (Ch. 2008-142)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/18/2008 10:25 AM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    216.292 Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment.
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.
    1002.73 Department of Education; powers and duties; accountability requirements.
    1003.03 Maximum class size.
    1011.685 Class size reduction; operating categorical fund.

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  • HB 7043, Original Filed Version Posted 3/19/2008 at 12:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Policy & Budget Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    216.292 Appropriations nontransferable; exceptions.
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment.
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers.
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.
    1002.73 Department of Education; powers and duties; accountability requirements.
    1003.03 Maximum class size.
    1011.685 Class size reduction; operating categorical fund.

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