Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06619 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/28/2019

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6619  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 2616 
 
 
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DATE ON WHICH A CHILD MUST TURN 
FIVE YEARS OLD IN ORDER TO ENROLL IN KINDERGARTEN. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 10-15c of the general statutes be amended to require a 1 
child to be five years of age by September first of the year such child 2 
enters school. 3 
Statement of Purpose:   
To provide a more consistent and appropriate cut-off date for 
kindergarten enrollment so that children are more prepared and ready 
to start school.