[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide criteria for.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/05/97 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/13/97 | (S) | Passed | |
| 5 | 02/14/97 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/17/97 | (H) | Referred To Education | |
| 7 | 02/26/97 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 03/05/97 | (H) | Amended | |
| 9 | 03/05/97 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 03/07/97 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 03/12/97 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 12 | 03/17/97 | (S) | Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Jordan (24th) | |
| 13 | 03/18/97 | (H) | Conferees Named Scott (17th),Warren,Dickson | |
| 14 | 04/02/97 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 15 | 04/02/97 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 16 | 04/05/97 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 17 | 04/07/97 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 04/07/97 | Due From Governor 04/24/97 | ||
| 19 | 04/24/97 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 604 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ferris
Additional Author: Jordan (24th)
Code Sections: A 037-0013-0092, A 037-0035-0003, A 037-0035-0005, A 037-0035-0009
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION AND TO ADMINISTER GED TESTS IN THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, TO DELETE THE REPEALER ON THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, TO CLARIFY THE CATEGORIES OF SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS FROM COMPULSORY STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP NEW ACCREDITATION STANDARDS AS NECESSARY FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-35-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-35-5 AND 37-35-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADMINISTER GED PROGRAMS IN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IS IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO ADMINISTER GED PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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