Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: EDUCATION - ATTENDANCE

As of 04/30/02 at 14:39

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HB 100  School voucher program; require State Department of       Ketchings
        Education to establish.                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 101  Open enrollment; authorize students to attend any         Ketchings
        school within district.                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 115  Home school students; authorize participation in public   Reeves
        school extracurricular activities.                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 132  Scholastic year; prohibit schools from opening before     Markham
        August 15.                                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 138  Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.           Clark
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 207  School Districts; authorize military personnel to         Davis *
        enroll children wherever they own property in state.   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 237  Limited open enrollment policy; establish for students    Cameron
        in Level 1 and 2 school districts.                     
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 284  Compulsory school law; include students who turn 17       Warren
 *      during school year.                                    
           04/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 349  School voucher program; require State Department of       Cameron
        Education to establish.                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 437  School attendance officers; require to work only when     McCoy
        teachers in their school districts must report for     
        duty.                                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 466  Municipal school districts; prohibit transfers from       Scott (17th)
        added territory to adjacent district if hardship is    
        created.                                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 492  School attendance officers; delete repealer/Best          Ford
 *      Financial Practices Review Task Force; create.         
           04/25 Approved by Governor
HB 494  Extended school day/year programs and instructional       Ford
 * %    home rule; delete repealer (RP).                       
           04/25 Approved by Governor
HB 536  School attendance officers; require to work only when     Moss
        teachers in their school districts must report for     
        duty.                                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 604  Public school enrollment; authorize at same grade level   Robinson (63rd)
        for students transferring from in-state private        
        schools.                                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 608  Home school and nonpublic school students; authorize      Reeves
   %    use of public school materials and provide refund of   
        school ad valorem taxes.                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 630  Scholastic year; decrease number of days required in      Ward
        public schools.                                        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 643  School attendance officers; require fingerprinting and    Warren
 * %    background checks for new hires.                       
           04/11 Approved by Governor
HB1030  School enrollment; clarify that district may require      Weathersby
 *      parent, guardian or custodian to accompany child.      
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1095  Added territory of municipal school districts;            Reeves
        residents may attend municipal or county school.       
           02/14 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1104  School attendance officer supervisors; decrease number    Eads
        of positions from three to two.                        
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1285  Schools; establish opening and closing dates of           Moore (60th)
        scholastic year.                                       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1320  Alternative school program; authorize placement of        Warren
        student with multiple expulsions upon reenrollment.    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1346  Mississippi Child Equity Trust Fund; establish.           Grist *
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1376  First grade; authorize enrollment of children under age   Straughter
        6 who pass assessment.                                 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1531  Compulsory School Attendance Law; include students in     Lott
 *      kindergarten and revise deadline for certificates of   
        enrollment.                                            
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2038  Home school students; authorize dual enrollment in        Nunnelee
        public schools.                                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2084  Automatic transfer of certain students attending          Horhn
        nonpublic schools; authorize if test scores are        
        satisfactory.                                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2160  School term; revise first day and last day for all        Nunnelee
        schools.                                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2223  School employees criminal history record check            Harden
 *      requirement; delete repealer.                          
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2225  Enrollment in Kindergarten or Grade 1; prescribe          Harden
 *      evidence of date of birth required for.                
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2284  Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement in     Harden
 *      State Department of Education; extend repealer.        
           04/04 (S) Died In Conference
SB2317  Extended school day/school year/instructional home rule   Harden
        authority; delete repealer on.                         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2423  School attendance officers' authority and                 Cuevas
   %    responsibilities; transfer to local constables.        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2447  Charter schools; create new process for establishing      Nunnelee
   %    which is not limited to public schools.                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee

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