Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Subject: SCHOOLS - PUBLIC

As of 04/24/03 at 17:01

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HB  49  Alternative schools programs; require separate space      Moss
        for students in Grades 5 and lower.                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 120  CPR; require as part of health curriculum for high        Barnett (92nd)
        school graduation.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 148  Personal finance and entrepreneurship course; require     Fleming
        for high school graduation.                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 149  Public schools; prohibit zero tolerance discipline        Fleming
        plans.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 166  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Fleming
  $%    to Level I and Level II public high schools.           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 191  Teacher education program; require instruction in the     Martinson
        teaching of phonics.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 222  Automatic expulsion; include sexual misconduct and        Ishee
        indecent exposure in definition of "disruptive         
        behavior."                                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 230  Public schools; prohibit grouping students according to   Fleming
        ability.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 324  Teachers; establish performance pay plan.                 Cameron
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 372  School voucher program; require State Department of       Cameron
        Education to establish.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 449  Asthma; schools shall permit self-administration of       Fleming
        medication by pupils for.                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 453  High school; require students to complete state           Fleming
        certified driver education training in order to        
        graduate.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 512  Task Force to Conduct a Best Financial Management         Formby
        Practices Review of the State Department of Education; 
        create.                                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 540  Assistant teachers; require to be qualified according     Reeves
        to federal standards.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 663  State classroom supply funds; clarify method of           Warren
 *      distribution and administration of.                    
           03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 666  Public school students; authorize community service as    Hines
        an alternative to detention or suspension.             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 672  Teaching requirements; K-8 teachers must have completed   Guice
        college-level course in American History.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 721  Pupil-teacher ratio; set maximum class sizes in           Evans
        kindergarten through Grade 3.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 733  Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.           Clark
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 736  Mississippi History; require comprehensive course for     Clark
        nineth grade public school students.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 746  Schools; exempt from 180-day minimum school calendar      Warren
 *      for time missed due to emergencies.                    
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 764  Workforce Education Program; extend repealer on           Ford
        provision regarding transfer of certain programs to.   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 768  Education; extend repealer on development of certain      Ford
        curricula by State Board of Education.                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 769  Students; extend repealer on authority to expel           Ford
        habitually disruptive students.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 770  School Crisis Management Program; extend repealer.        Ford
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 855  Prohibition against deductions from salary of school      Brown
        employees; repeal.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 857  Teachers; certain may be licensed if college work         Scott (17th)
        accredited by NCATE.                                   
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 859  Department of Education; conduct a cost-benefit           Frierson
        analysis of mandatory kindergarten, pre-kindergarten   
        and optional diplomas.                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1008  Department of Education; order textbooks, equipment and   Barnett (92nd)
 *      school supplies before beginning of fiscal year for    
        certain schools.                                       
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1033  Appropriation; K-12, college, university and other        Capps
 *      educational activities.                                
           02/05 Approved by Governor
HB1036  Budget Contingent Fund; provide for transfer and          Capps
 * % V  deposit of certain funds into.                         
           04/04 (H) Veto Sustained
HB1041  Home-schooled students; allow to participate in public    Frierson
        high school athletics if they pass a certain exam.     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1072  Asthma; student may self-administer medication while at   Moody
 *      school.                                                
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1156  Curriculum; create pilot project to teach anger           Straughter
        management class in kindergarten through Grade 12.     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1198  Master lease-purchase program; provide for mandatory      Brown
   %    hold back of portion of payments.                      
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1234  Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and       Scott (80th)
        weekly assignments into their curriculum.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1240  Counselors; provide in elementary schools.                Scott (80th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1241  School resource officers; establish pilot program under   Scott (80th)
 *      Department of Education.                               
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1244  Health instructions; require public schools to include    Scott (80th)
        in physical education courses.                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1309  Kindergarten; make compulsory.                            Clark
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1318  Teacher's license; person 55 or older not required to     Stringer
        take additional courses to renew.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1354  State Board of Education; study and implement program     West
        of instruction of felony laws to certain students.     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1363  Teachers; establish alternative for licensure for         Grist
        applicants failing national exam.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1372  School psychologists; authorize annual supplement for     Davis
        Nationally Certified School Psychologists.             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1397  Education; require disclaimer in textbooks regarding      Wells-Smith
        the teaching of certain theories.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1399  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Davis
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1413  Kindergarten; implement a summer program before and       Scott (17th)
   %    after regular school year.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1431  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; clarify time of   Jennings
        calculating average daily attendance for purposes of.  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1460  Adequate Education Program Funds; withhold from           Formby
        districts failing to display flags and to recite pledge
        of allegiance.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1587  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Scott (80th)
  $%    of State School for Children.                          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HC  46  Amend Constitution; Legislature provide minimum funding   Reynolds
        for public education.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HC  67  Amend constitution; require period of quiet reflection,   Pierce
        voluntary prayer or meditation at beginning of each    
        public school day.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2041  School-related fund-raising activities; provide certain   Nunnelee
   %    restrictions.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2052  Teacher salary annual increment; authorize for up to 30   Chamberlin
        years of teaching experience.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2095  CPR classes; require in health curriculum Grades 9        Burton *
        through 12.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2109  "Disruptive behavior" by students which authorizes        Tollison
        disciplinary action by school officials; add certain   
        actions by students.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2122  Critical teacher shortage Masters Degree Program;         Smith
        authorize teachers licensed under alternate route.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2178  Education of exceptional children; revise parent due      Harden
        process and investigation procedures.                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2186  Study Committee on Retired Teacher Reemployment Option;   Harden
 *      create and require report.                             
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2197  "Education Independence and Accountability Act of         Harden
   %    2003"; enact and repeal supervision of State Dept of Ed
        over school districts.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2199  Substitute teachers may be paid twice per month and       Harden
        while student teaching; authorize.                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2200  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Harden
        as teachers under certain circumstances.               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2201  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers if they have 25 years of        
        creditable service.                                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2210  Student and Family Privacy Protection Act; enact.         Nunnelee
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2234  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Carmichael
        as teachers.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2301  Expulsion of a student for assaulting a teacher or        King
        other school employee; require.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2311  Public school speech-language pathologists and            King
        audiologists; define year of experience for salary     
        purposes.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2313  Minimum sick leave allowance for assistant teachers;      Harden
 *      provide.                                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2347  Prohibition against deductions from salary of school      Harden
        employees; repeal.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2351  School psychologists; define authorized program           Burton
        activities.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2362  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Hyde-Smith
        reemployed as teachers in critical teacher shortage    
        areas.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2394  Five-year olds enrolled in full-day public school         Harden
        kindergarten; require attendance.                      
           03/14 Approved by Governor
SB2404  Schools; clarify minimum calendar regarding               Harden
 *      emergencies, and provide for additional funds for      
        certain high growth districts.                         
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2407  Hearing officer's decision regarding special education    Harden
        students; change appeal time.                          
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2412  Automatic repealers on certain public education           Harden
 *      programs; delete.                                      
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2418  Classroom supply funds; clarify distribution and          Harden
        administration of.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2422  Study committee on effects of Nissan plant on public      Michel
        school system; establish.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2463  Students may self-administer asthma medication;           Huggins
 *      authorize.                                             
           03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2485  Mississippi Reading Sufficiency Act of 2003; enact.       Smith
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2488  Approp. FY2004; SDE for additional teacher assistants     Smith
        in school districts with 60% participation in free     
        lunch program.                                         
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2558  School social workers; allot adequate program funds       Simmons
        for.                                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2589  State health insurance plan; school district food         Cuevas
        service employees' benefits paid from state funds.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2604  Reductions in Minimum Education or EEF allotments;        Harden
   %    school district revenue shortfall borrowing authority  
        applies to.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2607  Education of exceptional children; revise parent due      Harden
        process and investigation procedures.                  
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2615  State Department of Education Administration Budget;      Cuevas
        require phased-in reduction to average of the          
        contiguous states.                                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2636  Early Childhood Education programs assessment;            Harden
 *      authorize.                                             
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2705  Teachers with 25 or more years of teaching experience;    Cuevas
   %    provide salary increases, state income tax benefits,   
        health ins. benefits for.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2800  Textbook and equipment orders for state school            Hyde-Smith
        students; SDE shall place prior to beginning of fiscal 
        year.                                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2812  Mississippi Science, Technology, Engineering and          Nunnelee
        Mathematics (STEM) Education Competitiveness Act;      
        establish.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2817  Alternative schools programs; require separate space      Blackmon
        for students in Grades 5 and lower.                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2822  Mississippi Civic Literacy Act; enact.                    Hewes
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2837  Determination of average daily attendance under           Chamberlin
        adequate education program funding formula; clarify.   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2871  Education enhancement funds allocated for certain         Gordon
        purposes; divert for general education programs.       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SC 528  Study committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and   Nunnelee
        Mathematics (STEM) Education                           
        Improvement/Competitiveness; establish.                
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee

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