2013
Regular Session
Reading Proficiency Program; establish in public schools to achieve grade level reading by end of 3rd grade.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "READING PROFICIENCY PROGRAM" TO IMPROVE KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS' READING SKILLS SO THAT EVERY STUDENT COMPLETING THIRD GRADE READS AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE READING INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION TO STUDENTS EXHIBITING A SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY IN READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 THROUGH 3; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF STUDENTS WHOSE READING DEFICIENCY IS NOT REMEDIED BEFORE THE END OF THIRD GRADE; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS EXHIBITING A READING DEFICIENCY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI READING PANEL TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BASED SOLELY ON A STUDENT'S AGE OR OTHER SOCIAL PROMOTION FACTORS; TO ESTABLISH GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTIONS FOR PROMOTION FOR THIRD GRADE STUDENTS FAILING TO MEET ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION; TO PROVIDE FOR MAKE-UP TESTING OPPORTUNITIES IN THIRD GRADE READING; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN ACTIONS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST TAKE IN IMPLEMENTING THE READING PROFICIENCY PROGRAM IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 THROUGH 3; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO PARENTS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT'S PROGRESS IN SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO PUBLISH DATA REFLECTING STUDENT PROGRESSION AND PERFORMANCE IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT POLICIES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE STATE FUNDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE READING SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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H
B
955
House Bill 955
HB 955
H
Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2013
Education
F
../../House_cmtes/ED.xml
Education
F
../../Senate_cmtes/ED.xml
Martinson
../../House_authors/Martinson.xml
Arnold
../../House_authors/Arnold.xml
Boyd
../../House_authors/Boyd.xml
Brown (20th)
../../House_authors/Brown_(20th).xml
Busby
../../House_authors/Busby.xml
Carpenter
../../House_authors/Carpenter.xml
Chism
../../House_authors/Chism.xml
Currie
../../House_authors/Currie.xml
Formby
../../House_authors/Formby.xml
Haney
../../House_authors/Haney.xml
McLeod
../../House_authors/McLeod.xml
Monsour
../../House_authors/Monsour.xml
Moore
../../House_authors/Moore.xml
Staples
../../House_authors/Staples.xml
Taylor
../../House_authors/Taylor.xml
Crawford
../../House_authors/Crawford.xml
Dixon
../../House_authors/Dixon.xml
Young
../../House_authors/Young.xml
1
01/21 (H) Referred To Education
2
01/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3
02/05 (H) Read the Third Time
4
02/11 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
5
02/11 (H) Amended
6
02/11 (H) Passed As Amended
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7
02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8
02/15 (S) Referred To Education
9
02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
10
03/13 (S) Amended
11
03/13 (S) Passed As Amended
../../../../2013/pdf/votes/senate/0650009.pdf
12
03/14 (S) Returned For Concurrence
13
03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
14
03/25 (H) Conferees Named Moore,Martinson,Currie
15
03/25 (S) Conferees Named Tollison,Burton,Hill
16
04/01 (H) Died In Conference
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../../../../documents/2013/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0955PS.htm
Amendment Report for House Bill No. 955
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../../../../documents/2013/dt/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0955.pdf
../../../../../documents/2013/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0955.htm
Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
../../../../documents/2013/pdf/ham/HB0955_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
../../../../../documents/2013/html/ham/HB0955_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2013/pdf/ham/HB0955_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
../../../../../documents/2013/html/ham/HB0955_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm
../../../../2013/pdf/votes/house/0350007.pdf
{Vote}
Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2013/pdf/ham/HB0955_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.htm
../../../../../documents/2013/html/ham/HB0955_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_03.htm
Voice Vote
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../documents/2013/dt/sam/HB0955_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2013/html/sam/HB0955_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
N
../../../../documents/2013/pdf/fiscalnotes/HB0955.pdf