Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2695

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Title

Description: State-funded opportunity scholarships for students to attend private schools; authorize.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/01 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Hewes

Additional Author: Brown

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY REQUEST AND RECEIVE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AN OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENT FOR THE STUDENTS TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL; TO SPECIFY SCHOOL DISTRICT OBLIGATIONS AND PRIVATE SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AND PAYMENT; TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:21.

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