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SB 518: Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

GENERAL BILL by Gibson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gaetz

Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Revising provisions relating to calculation of the kindergarten readiness rate for Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program providers and schools; requiring the administration of a preassessment and postassessment to students based upon adopted performance standards, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/3/2015 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 66
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 66
    3/6/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/11/15, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/11/2015 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 190
    3/12/2015 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education -SJ 190
    3/30/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/02/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/2/2015 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 344
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 344
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Appropriations

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  • SB 518, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2015 at 9:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2015 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2015 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 483 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Jones Identical Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died in Choice and Innovation Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CIS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2015 2:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/2/2015 9:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 2 (pdf)
    1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 3 (pdf)

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