2013
Regular Session
School choice; establish opportunity scholarships and open enrollment for public school students.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AN APPROVED NONPUBLIC SCHOOL; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR STUDENTS TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SELECT A SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-29 AND 37-15-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF A STUDENT TO A SCHOOL OF CHOICE UPON THE PETITION OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF SUCH STUDENT; TO PROVIDE THAT TRANSPORTATION OF A STUDENT TO A TRANSFEREE SCHOOL SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN UNLESS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREES TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-93, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT ACCEPTING A TRANSFER STUDENT MAY NOT CHARGE THE STUDENT ANY TUITION FEES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-15-13 AND 37-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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B
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House Bill 639
HB 639
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
July 1, 2013
Education
T
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Appropriations
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Moore
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Arnold
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Boyd
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Currie
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01/21 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
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02/01 (H) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
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02/05 (H) DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
4
02/05 (H) Died In Committee
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