Bill in California Legislature Could Delay Kindergarten for Some Children
KINDERGARTEN WOULD BE DELAYED FOR THOUSANDS OF YOUNGSTERS IN CALIFORNIA UNDER A BILL WHICH PASSED ON A 21-15 VOTE BY THE STATE SENATE. S.B.-1381 WOULD REQUIRE CHILDREN TO HAVE TURNED AGE FIVE BY SEPTEMBER 1ST IN ORDER TO BEGIN KINDERGARTEN IN THAT SCHOOL YEAR. CURRENTLY, THE CUT OFF DATE IS DECEMBER 2ND. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYS ABOUT 100,000 OF THE STATE'S 430,000 CHILDREN START KINDERGARTEN BEFORE THEIR 5TH BIRTHDAY. THE BILL, AUTHORED BY DEMOCRATIC SENATOR JOE SIMITIAN FROM PALO ALTO, COULD SAVE THE STATE AN ESTIMATED $700 MILLION PER YEAR BY CUTTING ENROLLMENT. THE BILL WOULD BE PHASED IN OVER THREE YEARS STARTING IN THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR. IT NOW GOES TO THE GOVERNOR.
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