To require children to be age 5 on Sept. 1 to attend kindergarten, rather than by Dec. 1 under current law. The bill would also establish procedures for allowing a child who is less than age 5 on the new date to still start kindergarten, including a skills level assessment test. Note: School districts get extra money from the state for every kindergartner they enroll.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that lets a child who would have been eligible under the current requirements to still attend if the parents "opt in" by notifying the school by June 1.

To revise a wording detail in the proposed parent "opt out" provision.

To require children to be age 5 by Sept. 1 to attend kindergarten, rather than by Dec. 1 under current law. This earlier age cut-off would be phased in one month at a time over three years, starting in 2013. A child who would have been eligible under the current requirements could still attend if the parents "opt in" by notifying the school by June 1. The phase-in was negotiated because school districts get money from the state for each kindergartner, whose numbers would be reduced during the transition period.