Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2819

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Background

Title

Description: Juvenile detention facilities; provide educational services to detainees.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Dearing

Code Sections: A 043-0021-0321, A 043-0021-0605, A 037-0013-0080, A 043-0027-0109

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-321 AND 43-21-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF A STUDENT'S INCARCERATION IN A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY AND TO SET STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO DETAINED STUDENTS IN THESE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-80, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION TO DEVELOP A CHECKLIST AND MONITOR DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING THE TRACKING OF STUDENTS WHO ENTER AND LEAVE DETENTION CENTERS IN ORDER TO GATHER ACCURATE DATA ON YOUTH IN JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS TO PROPERLY TRACK STUDENTS AND MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES OFFERED AT THE CENTERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-27-109, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT OF FULL-TIME BEHAVIORAL SPECIALISTS AND ASSISTANT TEACHERS AT EACH OF THE 17 DETENTION CENTERS; TO AUTHORIZE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO SECURE NECESSARY TECHNOLOGY TO IMPLEMENT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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