Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 582

Instructions Bill Status Menu




Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Home schooling; require testing to verify student's performance at appropriate grade level.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/27/00(H)Referred To Education
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ishee

Additional Authors: Masterson, Smith (27th), Zuber

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UNIFORM STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT TESTING PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TESTING REQUIREMENT TO PARENTS OF SUCH CHILDREN WHOSE GRADE LEVEL IS BEING TESTED DURING THAT SCHOOL YEAR AND TO ACCOMMODATE HOME SCHOOLED CHILDREN DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TESTS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A LIST OF ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS THAT MAY BE TAKEN BY HOME SCHOOLED STUDENTS IN LIEU OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:24.



End Of Document

2000/html/History/HB/HB0582.htm