Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 886

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Open enrollment; require policy allowing students to attend any public school in state.

History of Actions:

101/13/99(H)Referred To Education
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Johnson

Additional Authors: Barnett (116th), Cameron, Chaney, Ellington, Saucier, Wells-Smith

Code Sections: A 037-0015-0013, A 037-0015-0015, A 037-0015-0017, A 037-0015-0021, A 037-0015-0029, A 037-0015-0031, A 037-0015-0033

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY OF OPEN ENROLLMENT WHICH ALLOWS STUDENTS, BEGINNING IN THE 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR, TO ATTEND ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL WITHIN THE STATE; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE OPEN ENROLLMENT POLICY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-15-13 THROUGH 37-15-17, 37-15-21 AND 37-15-29 THROUGH 37-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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