Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2636

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Title

Description: Early Childhood Education programs assessment; authorize.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/04 (S) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
3 02/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 02/12 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/12 (S) Amendment Failed
6 02/12 (S) Passed
7 02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/17 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
9 02/26 (H) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
10 02/27 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To ED
11 02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
12 02/27 (H) Passed
13 02/27 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
14 03/03 (H) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
15 03/06 (H) Reconsidered
16 03/06 (H) Amended
17 03/06 (H) Passed As Amended
18 03/07 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
19 03/10 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
20 03/11 (H) Returned For Concurrence
21 03/13 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
22 03/26 (S) Conferees Named Harden,Tollison,Chaney
23 03/27 (H) Conferees Named Warren,Clarke,Scott (17th)
24 03/31 (S) Conference Report Filed
25 03/31 (H) Conference Report Filed
26 04/01 (H) Conference Report Adopted
27 04/01 (S) Conference Report Adopted
28 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
29 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
30 04/21 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Lost [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number541

Senate Committees:

House Committees:

Principal Author: Harden

Additional Authors: Burton, Frazier, Gordon, Jackson, King, Lee, Little, Mettetal, Smith, Tollison, Walls, Williamson

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STATUS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS OPERATING IN THE STATE; TO ESTABLISH AN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO OVERSEE THE PROCESS AND CONDUCTING OF ASSESSMENTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF ALL PREKINDERGARTEN SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS OPERATED BY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OR BY HEAD START PROGRAMS; TO DIRECT THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN DATA IN THE ASSESSMENT; TO DIRECT LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OPERATING PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PRESCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DATA TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS OR SERVICES AND THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE MEET OR EXCEED RECOGNIZED STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS OPERATED BY LICENSED CHILDCARE CENTERS IN THE STATE; TO DIRECT THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE CERTAIN DATA IN THE ASSESSMENT; TO DIRECT THE DIVISION OF CHILD CARE LICENSURE OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ASSIST THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WITH RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO THE LICENSING OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES; TO DIRECT THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO PRODUCE A REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE ASSESSMENT THAT INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS OR SERVICES AND THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE ALL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS OPERATING IN THE STATE MEET OR EXCEED RECOGNIZE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/21/03 at 17:41.

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