Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1058

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Background

Title

Description: Early literacy and numeracy screening instruments; require MDE to administer to all school districts.

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

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Education
2 01/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/01 (H) Passed   {Vote}
5 02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/05 (S) Referred To Education
7 02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
8 02/28 (S) Passed   {Vote}
9 03/01 (S) Transmitted To House
10 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
11 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 03/15 Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number402

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Aldridge

Additional Authors: Clarke, Mayo, Holloway, Turner

Code Section: A 037-0023-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "RELATED DISORDERS"; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SELECT LITERACY AND NUMERACY SCREENING INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE THE SCREENING INSTRUMENTS CHOSEN BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM USING SUCH SCREENING INSTRUMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A STUDENT IS TO BE PROMOTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND FUNDS FROM ANY SOURCE TO SCREEN STUDENTS FOR LITERACY AND NUMERACY DIFFICULTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ANNUALLY REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY SCREENING INSTRUMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/24/07 at 11:23.

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