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Bill would standardize kindergarten admission date and remove early-admittance referrals
Summary
House Bill 114 would require children who turn 5 by the first day of instruction to be admitted to kindergarten, eliminate the referral/evaluation pathway for early admittance, and remove district acceleration early-admit policies; sponsors and members debated loss of local flexibility and potential need for amendments to protect gifted students.
House Bill 114 would create a uniform kindergarten-admission standard across Ohio by requiring public schools to admit any child who is 5 years old by the first day of instruction, sponsors told the House Education Committee at the bill’s first hearing.
Representative Ritter, speaking with co-sponsor Representative Byrd, said the measure would do three things: set the admission standard (5 by the first day of instruction); eliminate the referral and evaluation…
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