Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 197

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Title

Description: Prekindergarten education program; authorize State Board of Education to implement for four-year-olds.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
202/29/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
303/07/00(H)DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
403/07/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
503/16/00(H)Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Scott (17th)

Additional Author: Thomas

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A FULL DAY VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN IN CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, HEAD START OR OTHER CHILD DAYCARE PROGRAMS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR THE PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO ESTABLISH A PREKINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FUND; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RECOMMEND TO THE LEGISLATURE WHETHER OR NOT THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/16/00 at 12:19.



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