Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 848

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School districts; reduce teacher-student ratio in K-4 to 1:20.

History of Actions:

101/13/98(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Moss

Code Sections: A 037-0019-0005, A 037-0151-0077

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONE TEACHER UNIT SHALL BE ALLOTTED FOR EACH 20 PUPILS IN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1-4 FOR PURPOSES OF MINIMUM EDUCATION PROGRAM FUNDING AND TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM TEACHER-PUPIL RATIO IN THOSE GRADES TO 1:20; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM TEACHER-PUPIL RATIO IN THOSE GRADES UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM TO 1:20; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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