The following bills are being tracked for the 2009 Legislative Session of the Rhode Island General Assembly:

For more information, see Legislative Information for Early Care and Education

Senate Bill No. 803
BY Maselli
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION- ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDANCE (this act would authorize school departments to admit their children in to their kindergarten programs even though those children have not reached age 5 by September 1st of the school year. Such admissions would be made in accordance with the guideline promulgated by the department of elementary and secondary education.)
{LC2209/1}
03/24/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
04/22/2009 Scheduled for Hearing and/or consideration

House Bill No. 5644
BY Ucci, Fellela, McNamara, Carnevale
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - ELIGIBILIGY FOR ATTENDANCE
(would authorize school departments to admit children into their kindergarten programs even though these children have not reached age 5 by September 1 of the school year).
{LC1163/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
03/25/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
03/25/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Senate Bill No. 296
BY Ciccone, Tassoni
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(would make every child who has completed a state recognzed/accredited kindergarten program & has completed 6 years of life on or before Sept. 30 of any school year eligible to attend 1st grade.)
{LC1792/1}
02/12/2009 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
03/25/2009 Scheduled for hearing
03/25/2009 Committee heard

House Bill No. 5642
BY Carnevale, DaSilva, Ucci, MacBeth, Shallcross Smith
ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- SCHOOL COMMITTEES AND SUPERINTENDENTS
(would make every child who has completed a state recognized or accredited kindergarten program & has completed six years of life on or before September 30 of any school year eligible to attend first grade.)
{LC1794/1}
02/25/2009 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
04/02/2009 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
04/02/2009 Committee recommended measure be held for further study