Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 910

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department of; establish under Office of State Auditor.

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: Clark

Additional Author: Warren

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0091, A 037-0013-0107, A 037-0003-0053

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE AUDITOR TO EFFECTUATE A UNIFORM, STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE STATE AUDITOR OF A DIRECTOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT; TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO CREATE THE POSITION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER SUPERVISOR IN EACH SUPREME COURT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERVISOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS IN HIS SUPREME COURT DISTRICT; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER SUPERVISORS; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL HAVE THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT TO BE NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO SPECIFY THAT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS SHALL BE STATE EMPLOYEES; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO DIRECT THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD TO ESTABLISH A SALARY SCALE FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO REPEAL ON JULY 1, 2000, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE AUDITOR; TO REENACT SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 37-13-91 AND SECTION 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI REPORT CARD, AS PUBLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO INCLUDE DATA ON ABSENTEEISM AND DROPOUT RATES FOR THE STATE AND EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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



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