Bill > H305

This bill proposes to change the mandatory minimum age for children to attend kindergarten by amending existing law, specifically section 1B of chapter 69 of the General Laws. The key provision is the addition of a sentence stating that a child must be 5 years old for attendance in the school year beginning in September of the calendar year in which they turn 5, meaning children will need to have already had their fifth birthday by the start of the school year to be eligible for kindergarten.