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HB0255 • 2009

School districts-kindergarten programs.

AN ACT relating to school districts; requiring provision of full-day kindergarten programs as resourced within the education resource block grant model; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Harshman
Last action
2009-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2009

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0255HS001

Standing Committee • H04

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H04

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HB0255SS001

Standing Committee • COE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by COE

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Bill History

  1. 2009-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 136

  2. 2009-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0080

  3. 2009-03-02 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0080

  4. 2009-02-27 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0080

  5. 2009-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0080

  6. 2009-02-27 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2009-02-26 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2009-02-26 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2009-02-25 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2009-02-24 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2009-02-24 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  12. 2009-02-24 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2009-02-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2009-02-19 Senate

    S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2009-02-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S04

  16. 2009-02-12 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2009-02-10 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2009-02-09 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2009-02-06 House

    H Passed CoW

  20. 2009-02-06 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  21. 2009-02-06 House

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2009-02-05 House

    H Placed on General File

  23. 2009-02-05 House

    H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2009-01-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H04

  25. 2009-01-22 House

    H Received for Introduction

  26. 2009-01-21 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0255
Drafter:

DRN

LSO No.:
09LSO-0608
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0080

Chapter No.:
136

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Harshman

Catch Title:
School
districts-kindergarten programs.

Subject:
School
district board of trustees statutory requirement to provide kindergarten
programs within the district.

Summary/Major Elements:

Currently, school districts
must offer kindergarten programs within the public schools operated by the
district;

Under the newly enacted law
and effective the for 2009‑2010 school year, school districts must also
provide at least one full-day kindergarten program within the district.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0255

ENROLLED ACT NO. 80, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
school districts; requiring provision of full-day kindergarten programs as
specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 21
‑
3
‑
110(a)(xx) is amended to read:

21
‑
3
‑
110.

Duties of boards of trustees.

(a)

The board of trustees in each school district shall:

(xx)

Establish and maintain kindergartens in connection with the public schools of the district

with at leas
t
one (1) full-day kindergarten program available within the district
;

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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