Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2656

[Introduced]

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Background

Title

Description: Mississippi Reading Sufficiency Act of 1999; enact.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(S)Referred To Education
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Smith

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI READING SUFFICIENCY ACT OF 1999"; TO REQUIRE EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE 3RD AND 4TH GRADES TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF READING SKILLS, AND TO REQUIRE A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE FOUND NOT TO BE READING AT THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN, TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL READING ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES, TO PROVIDE FOR TUTORING AND TO PROVIDE THAT COPIES OF THE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORD OF EACH STUDENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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