Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 213

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Background

Title

Description: Office of Dropout Prevention; create within the State Department of Education.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 01/12 (H) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
3 01/17 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
4 01/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
5 01/18 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
6 01/18 (H) Passed
7 01/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
8 01/19 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
9 01/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
10 01/24 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
11 02/22 (S) DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
12 02/28 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Brown

Additional Authors: Weathersby, Lott, Montgomery, Reynolds, Upshaw, Walley

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0081, A 037-0013-0083, A 037-0013-0085, A 037-0013-0089, A 037-0013-0107, A 037-0007-0301

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PLACE THE OFFICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT UNDER THE OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-85, 37-13-89, 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT A DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM BY THE 2008 SCHOOL YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/06/06 at 15:01.

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