Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 73

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Background

Title

Description: Public schools; prohibit grouping students according to ability.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committees:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Sections: A 037-0151-0005, A 037-0151-0007, A 037-0151-0081

Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM ENGAGING IN ABILITY GROUPING AND OTHER TRACKING PRACTICES DESIGNED TO PLACE STUDENTS ACCORDING TO ABILITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-151-5, 37-151-7 AND 37-151-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE PROVISIONS FOR THE FUNDING OF GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-23-171 THROUGH 37-23-181, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 18:18.

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