Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2686

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Background

Title

Description: Pre-kindergarten education program; authorize under State Board of Education and establish criteria.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/09/00(S)Referred To Education;Appropriations
203/07/00(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Farris*

Additional Authors: Dawkins, King, Lee

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO MAKE AVAILABLE A FULL DAY VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI 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 PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS; TO ESTABLISH A PRE-KINDERGARTEN 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 03/07/00 at 17:39.



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