H.B. 737                                                 VETOES

kindergarten for children enrolled in licensed child care centers, registered family day
care homes, or Head Start program.

Senate Bill 276, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me on April 29,
1997, accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign House
Bill 737.

Sincerely,

Parris N. Glendening

Governor

House Bill No. 737

AN ACT concerning

Mandatory Kindergarten - Child Care Exemptions - Repeal or Termination Provision

FOR the purpose of repealing a termination provision concerning exemptions from
attending kindergarten for children enrolled in certain child care programs; and
generally relating to the repeal of the termination provision concerning exemptions
from attending kindergarten for children enrolled in child care programs.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 7-301(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(3997 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 463 of the Acts of the Genera! Assembly of 1993, as amended by Chapter

312 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1994
Section 3

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article — Education

7-301.

(f) A child may be exempted from attending kindergarten if a parent or guardian
of the child files a written request with the local school system and verifies that the child
is enrolled:

(1)     Full time in a licensed child care center;

(2)     Full time in a registered family day care home; or

(3)     Part time in a Head Start 5 year old program.

Chapter 463 of the Acts of 1991, as amended by Chapter 312 of the Acts of 1994

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