Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Subject: EDUCATION

As of 04/24/03 at 17:02

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HB  48  School employees' donated leave; require school board     Flaggs
        approval.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  49  Alternative schools programs; require separate space      Moss
        for students in Grades 5 and lower.                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  60  Public school districts; require competitive bidding      Horne
   %    for contracts for certain items sold to students.      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  85  Ad valorem taxes; refund portion of school taxes to       Fleming
        employers that allow employees to take leave for       
        volunteer service in public schools.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  88  Physical education; require public high schools to        Fleming
        teach daily.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  94  Teachers, counselors and school officials; prohibit       Fleming
        from recommending psychiatric drugs for children.      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 105  PERS; school bus drivers shall be eligible to be          Robinson (84th)
        members of.                                            
           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 168  Psychiatric drugs; Health Department study use by and     Fleming
        effects on school-age children.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 191  Teacher education program; require instruction in the     Martinson
        teaching of phonics.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 194  Appropriation; Education Department for support of        Ishee
        Enrich Program of Lutheran Social Ministries.          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 200  Insurance contracts for school districts; require         Taylor
        requests for proposals for certain amount.             
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 220  Compulsory School Attendance Law; include students in     Lott
        kindergarten and revise deadline for certificates of   
        enrollment.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 221  Scholastic year; prohibit schools from opening before     Markham
        August 15.                                             
           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 231  Campaign finance; strengthen laws regarding.              Horne
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 291  Elected school boards; elect members at general state     Moore (60th)
        and county elections.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 292  State Superintendent of Public Education; elect at        Moore (60th)
   %    general state election.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 296  School bonds; reduce vote required in districts with      Eads
   %    elected boards and appointed superintendents.          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 297  School districts; provide for elected trustees and        Eads
   %    appointed superintendents.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 301  School districts' bonded indebtedness; increase           Eads
   %    limitation.                                            
           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 374  School districts; provide for elected trustees and        Chism
   %    appointed superintendents.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 375  School boards; elect all.                                 Chism
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 392  Limited open enrollment policy; establish for students    Cameron
        in Level 1 and 2 school districts.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 412  Schools; establish opening and closing dates of           Moore (60th)
        scholastic year.                                       
           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 450  School enrollment; students may attend a school in a      Fleming
        different district if their parents are purchasing a   
        residence there.                                       
           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 479  Public school grounds; expand authority of counties to    Weathersby
        maintain and improve.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 481  Superintendent and Principal of the Year; provide Five    Weathersby
        Thousand Dollars yearly award for.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 493  School bus parking areas on private land; authorize       Eads
        counties to maintain for school bus operators.         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 497  School districts; provide for elected school boards and   Eads
   %    appointed superintendents.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 500  Elected school board members; elect all in November       Ishee
        rather than March.                                     
           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 625  Authority for Educational Television; revise authority    Eads
        relating to contracts.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 645  Juvenile Justice Mandatory Communication Act; create      Fleming
 *      for school districts and state and provide tracking by 
        Youth Services.                                        
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 658  Ad valorem taxes; delete school boards' authority to      Denny
   %    increase without referendum approval.                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 662  Special education students; may appeal hearing            Warren
        officer's decision within 45 days of the decision.     
           03/17 Approved by Governor
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 673  Schools; require to use construction manager for          Guice
        construction project of $15,000,000.00 or more.        
           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 729  Video camera; require in every public school classroom    Clark
        and bus.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 733  Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.           Clark
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 735  Mississippi Training and Education Marketing Board;       Clark
        establish.                                             
           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 742  School districts; revise certain sections relating to     Warren
 *      the administration of.                                 
           04/22 Approved by Governor
HB 743  Vocational student organizations; allow Department of     Warren
        Education to utilize staff for and expend vocational   
        funds for.                                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 744  Schools; extend repealers on certain sections.            Warren
 *         03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 745  School boards; allow to contract with certain foresters   Warren
        regarding 16th section forest lands.                   
           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 767  Education; extend repealer on required evidence of age    Ford
        for enrollment in public schools.                      
           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 795  Appropriation; Adequate Education Program for full        Pierce
        funding.                                               
           02/26 (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
HB 884  Scholastic year; decrease number of days required in      Ward
        public schools.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 892  Auditor; require to audit certain school district         Frierson
        reports.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 920  Health/physical education advisory councils; establish    Warren
        in school districts.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 925  High school athletics; require physician at events        West
        having significant physical contact.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 933  Critical teacher shortage programs; authorize teachers    Ketchings
        to serve in approved nonpublic schools.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 934  Open enrollment; authorize students to attend any         Ketchings
        school within district.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 935  School voucher program;  require State Department of      Ketchings
        Education to establish.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 949  School bus turnarounds; authorize counties to gravel      Fillingane
        and maintain for private school buses.                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 966  Distinctive license tags; authorize to support any        Rogers
   %    public school district in the state.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
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
HB1060  County superintendent of education; prohibit electors     Mitchell
        in municipal school district from participation in     
        election.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1072  Asthma; student may self-administer medication while at   Moody
 *      school.                                                
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1109  School transportation vehicles; require certain safety    Green
        procedures at railroad crossings.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1132  School districts; allow those anticipating high growth    Eads
   %    due to "Advantage Mississippi Initiative" to issue     
        certain bonds.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1155  First grade; authorize enrollment of children under age   Straughter
        6 who pass assessment.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
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
HB1228  Social workers; provide in schools having high            Scott (80th)
        incidences of crime and violence.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1230  State Board of Education; allow to invest surplus         Warren
 *      sixteenth section land funds like other political      
        subdivisions of the state.                             
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1233  Recreational Facilities Activity Fund; create and use     Scott (80th)
        for recreational facilities on school property.        
           02/04 (H) 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
HB1247  Children-at-risk; establish the Motivating Parents and    Scott (80th)
   %    Children (M.P.A.C.) pilot program for school districts.
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1261  Poplarville School District; provide for elected school   Frierson
        board.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1262  School districts; provide for elected boards.             Frierson
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1263  Superintendents; have local school boards appoint.        Lott
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1297  Schools; require all students to wear uniforms in         Scott (80th)
   %    districts selected for participation in pilot program. 
           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
HB1320  Schools; establish education management best practices    Brown
        review for.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1351  School bonds; provide method of issuance of bonds in      Blackmon
   %    school districts with large increases in student       
        attendance.                                            
           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
HB1439  Education Enhancement Fund; divert money for supplies     Warren
        to school districts to offset insufficient state       
        funding.                                               
           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
HB1568  Appropriation; Recreational Facilities Activity Program   Scott (80th)
        Fund administered by Department of Education.          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1569  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Scott (80th)
        Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.) pilot       
        program.                                               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1570  Appropriation; State Department of Education for school   Scott (80th)
        counselors.                                            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1573  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Scott (80th)
        Support Our Students (S.O.S.) program.                 
           02/26 (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
HB1589  Bonds; issue bonds for facility renovation and            Clarke
  $%    acquisition of digital equipment for TV23 at           
        Mississippi E-center/Jackson State University.         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HC  27  Amend Constitution; elect State Superintendent of         Moore (60th)
        Public Education.                                      
           02/04 (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
SB2003  Alternative school programs; increase allotment of        Jackson
        funds for.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2021  Retirement system; authorize creditable service for       Jackson
        certain part-time employment as a school bus driver.   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2024  Regional Alternative School Pilot Program (R.A.S.P.);     Jackson
        authorize under Division of Youth Services.            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2025  Public schools; require certain appropriate conduct by    Jackson
        students.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2035  Election of municipal separate school district trustees   Gordon
        presently elected; to be held at the general election. 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2040  School superintendents; appoint all superintendents       Nunnelee
        after 1/1/2004.                                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2041  School-related fund-raising activities; provide certain   Nunnelee
   %    restrictions.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2043  Income tax; provide credit for contributions to school    Nunnelee
   %    tuition organizations or public schools.               
           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
SB2055  School bond limitation based on assessed valuation;       Tollison
   %    revise.                                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2078  Retirement system; allow credit for certain service as    Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2095  CPR classes; require in health curriculum Grades 9        Burton *
        through 12.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2098  Mississippi Code; provide set to office of school         Dearing
        superintendent and school board attorney.              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2108  Home school students; authorize dual enrollment in        Nunnelee
        public schools.                                        
           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
SB2110  School bus parking pads; allow counties to grade and      Tollison
        gravel.                                                
           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
SB2164  School superintendents; appoint all superintendents       Johnson (38th)
        after 1/1/2004.                                        
           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
SB2183  Child-care facility educational standards and staff       Harden
   %    development program; DHS & SDE establish.              
           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
SB2189  School services for special population students;          Harden
        require course of study in teacher preparation         
        curriculum and in-service staff.                       
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2191  Study selection and governance structures of local        Harden
        school boards; create task force.                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2193  School districts; elect members of all school boards in   Harden
        2004.                                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2196  Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Bonds; authorize certain    Harden
  $%    school districts to issue.                             
           02/26 (S) 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
SB2203  School district authority to contract for training        Harden
        activities; clarify.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2207  School term; revise first day and last day for all        Nunnelee
        schools.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2208  School board elections; elect members in all school       Nunnelee
        districts.                                             
           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
SB2279  Mississippi Educational Television Authority; define      Chaney
 *      authority to enter into joint revenue generating       
        ventures.                                              
           03/14 Approved by Governor
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
SB2339  Local school district health/physical education           Harden
 *      advisory councils; establish.                          
           03/18 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
SB2391  School boards; members who receive salaries as            Furniss
        compensation are eligible for retirement.              
           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
SB2395  Statutes providing for administration of school           Harden
 * %    districts; make technical amendments to.               
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2397  Vocational student organizations; authorize State         Harden
     V  Department of Education to perform services and expend 
        funds therefor.                                        
           03/31 (S) Veto Referred To Education
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
SB2416  School bonds; majority vote required on school bond       Harden
   %    issues.                                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2417  School bond issue; authorize for one-year period          Harden
   %    without election unless petition of the electorate     
        calls for an election.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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
SB2468  Unused sick leave earned by teachers; authorize           Harden
        one-time payment by school district.                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2469  Unused personal leave for teachers; allow accumulation.   Harden
           03/12 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2473  School tax collection charges; any charges by local       Harden
   %    taxing authority shall be separate levy excluded from  
        55-mill cap.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2482  Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Incentive Program;     Harden
 *      limit to junior and senior level university students.  
           03/07 Approved by Governor
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
SB2495  School board elections; elect members in all school       Johnson (38th)
        districts.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2558  School social workers; allot adequate program funds       Simmons
        for.                                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2587  School bus driver; require to open service door and       Dickerson
 *      driver's window at railroad crossing.                  
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB2589  State health insurance plan; school district food         Cuevas
        service employees' benefits paid from state funds.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2598  Student school opportunity scholarship program;           Johnson (19th)
        authorize.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2603  School district bond debt; include in lieu payments as    Harden
        part of general limitations.                           
           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
SB2610  School districts; reinstate sovereign immunity.           Cuevas
           02/04 (S) 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
SB2631  Charter schools; create new process for establishing      Nunnelee
   %    which is not limited to public schools.                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2636  Early Childhood Education programs assessment;            Harden
 *      authorize.                                             
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2678  Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges, and         Gordon
 *      Institutions of Higher Learning; FY 2003 and FY 2004.  
           02/05 Approved by Governor
SB2691  Quality Education and Teacher and Principal Protection    Hewes
        Act; create.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2694  MS Training and Education Marketing Board and Special     Horhn
        Task Force for Economic Development Planning; create.  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2697  Ad valorem school tax collections; clarify additional     Harden
   %    levy for collection costs and revise deadline for      
        transmitting tax collections.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
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
SB2711  Children-at-risk; establish the Motivating Parents and    Simmons
   %    Children (M.P.A.C.) pilot program for school districts.
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2766  Contract with private entities to provide instructional   Harden
   %    services to pupils; authorize school districts to.     
           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
SB2801  School boards; elect  members in all school districts;    Simmons
        appoint all school superintendents.                    
           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
SB2826  Automatic transfer of certain students attending          Horhn
        nonpublic schools; authorize if test scores are        
        satisfactory.                                          
           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
SB2840  School bonds; require 55% vote to pass.                   Horhn
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2842  Term of office of county board of education; require      Carlton *
        county referendum on length of terms of members.       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2862  School districts; pilot program requiring pupils to       Simmons
        read a minimum of 4 books per school year.             
           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 502  School districts; resolution encouraging training staff   Johnson (19th)
        member in CPR and Heimlich.                            
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SC 504  School districts; resolution encouraging training staff   Johnson (19th)
        member in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver.               
           04/06 (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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