2012
Regular Session
Mississippi Digital Learning NOW Act; create.
AN ACT RELATING TO DIGITAL LEARNING; CREATING THE "MISSISSIPPI DIGITAL LEARNING NOW ACT"; PROVIDING LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATED TO THE ELEMENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN HIGH-QUALITY DIGITAL LEARNING; PROVIDING DIGITAL PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CUSTOMIZED AND ACCELERATED LEARNING; TO AMEND SECTION 37-165-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOLS; PROVIDING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL; AUTHORIZING A CHARTER SCHOOL TO IMPLEMENT BLENDED LEARNING COURSES; PROVIDING FUNDING FOR A VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL; AND ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE FEES FOR A VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REDEFINING THE TERM "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STUDENT" AS IT APPLIES TO THE MISSISSIPPI VIRTUAL SCHOOL UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTION, ELIGIBILITY, FUNDING, ASSESSMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-161-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM"; REVISING SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS; REQUIRING FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM OPTIONS; AUTHORIZING A SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION TO DISTRICT STUDENTS; AUTHORIZING VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS; PROVIDING ADDITIONAL PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS RELATING TO CURRICULUM, STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DISCLOSURE; AND REVISING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REQUIRING AT LEAST ONE COURSE REQUIRED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TO BE COMPLETED THROUGH ONLINE LEARNING; AND AUTHORIZING SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER VIRTUAL COURSES AND BLENDED LEARNING COURSES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, REQUIRING ALL STATEWIDE END-OF-COURSE ASSESSMENTS TO BE ADMINISTRATED ONLINE BEGINNING WITH THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR; AND REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFERING OF, AND STUDENT ACCESS TO, DIGITAL LEARNING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2294
Senate Bill 2294
SB 2294
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2012
Education
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Appropriations
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Watson
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McDaniel
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A
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01/30 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2
03/06 (S) Died In Committee
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