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SB 856: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

GENERAL BILL by Rich

Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Requiring that prekindergarten instructors in school-year prekindergarten programs delivered by private providers and public schools meet new professional credentialing requirements beginning July 1, 2015; deleting provisions relating to alternate educational credentials, to conform; repealing provisions relating to aspirational goals for the professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
 Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/7/2011 Senate • Filed
12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 72
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 72
3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K - 12