BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5479: Staff to student ratio
Requiring a classified staff to student ratio of one to forty in grades kindergarten through twelve.
Summary
- Requires a classified staff to student ratio of one to forty in grades kindergarten through twelve.
From the Bill Digest (SB 5479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 22, 2007
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Clements (R-14)
- Introduced
- January 22, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to classified staff to student ratios;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Clements (R-14)
5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
SB 5479 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5479 (2017–18) Shared parental leave
- SB 5479 (2015–16) Contractor fining by DES
- SB 5479 (2013–14) Safekeeping of firearms
- SB 5479 (2011–12) High school math & science