H.B. 488

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KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Karen W. Morgan
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies provisions of the voluntary extended-day kindergarten program.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . provides definitions;
13 . makes a part-day kindergarten program that has student enrollment below the
14 average class size of all other kindergarten programs within a school district eligible
15 to receive voluntary extended-day kindergarten program funding; and
16 . makes technical corrections.
17 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 53A-1a-901, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 386
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 53A-1a-901 is amended to read:
27 53A-1a-901. Definitions.

28 As used in this part:
29 (1) "Extended-day kindergarten" means a kindergarten program that provides:
30 (a) at least the same number of instructional hours per school year as first grade, as
31 established under State Board of Education rule; [or]
32 (b) additional instruction hours that are outside the regular school year, including
33 summer programs[.]; or
34 (c) a school district part-day kindergarten program that has student enrollment below
35 the average class size of all other kindergarten programs within the school district.
36 (2) "Part-day kindergarten" means a kindergarten program that provides fewer
37 instructional hours than first grade, as established under State Board of Education rule.
38 Section 2. Effective date.
39 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008.




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