[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts; direct State Department of Education to provide assistance.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/29/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Amended | |
| 5 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/16/98 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 02/17/98 | (H) | Referred To Education | |
| 8 | 02/25/98 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 03/04/98 | (H) | Amended | |
| 10 | 03/04/98 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/06/98 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 03/17/98 | (S) | Concurred in Amend From House | |
| 13 | 03/20/98 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 03/20/98 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 03/20/98 | Due From Governor 03/26/98 | ||
| 16 | 03/26/98 | Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 497 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ferris
Code Section: A 037-0017-0006
Title: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A READING SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL OF READING SKILLS; TO DIRECT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT LOCAL READING SUFFICIENCY PLANS AND TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF THE READING SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO PROVIDE EXTENDED DAY AND EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS FOR KINDERGARTEN AND COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT POLICIES AND RULES, WITH RESPECT TO INSTRUCTION IN THE DISTRICT, FOR WHICH NO SPECIFIC PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE BY GENERAL LAW OR STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS AND THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY LEVEL I AND LEVEL II SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR THE DISTRICT, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THEIR CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ON-SITE ASSISTANCE AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO OVERRIDE ANY DECISION OF A SCHOOL BOARD RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF A PROBATIONARY SCHOOL DISTRICT FACILITY TO CORRECT ITS DEFICIENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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