Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 23

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Schools; require each school district to operate an alternative school program by 1997-1998 school year.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Clark

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0092, A 037-0019-0022

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM WITHIN THE DISTRICT BEGINNING WITH THE 1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO REQUIRE FACILITIES HOUSING SUCH PROGRAMS TO COMPLY WITH THE SAME STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO OTHER SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FAILING TO OPERATE AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO AN ADDITIONAL ALLOTMENT UNDER THE MINIMUM PROGRAM FOR THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OPERATE AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM AS A CONDITION FOR LEVEL III, IV OR V ACCREDITATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/01/96 at 09:42.



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