2018 Regular Session
Senate Education Committee
Senate Education Committee
10/29/2018 at 10:08
HB 320
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0300-0399/HB0320PS.pdf
Education Enhancement Fund; delete requirement to deposit certain sum from into Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund.
Read
../House_authors/Read.xml
02/27 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB0320.xml
HB 669
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0669PS.pdf
Sixteenth section land; allow current lease holder to re-lease the land on no more than two occasions.
Pigott
../House_authors/Pigott.xml
02/27 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB0669.xml
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HB 957
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/0900-0999/HB0957PS.pdf
Education; establish Mississippi Uniform Per Student Funding Formula Act of 2018.
Gunn
../House_authors/Gunn.xml
03/01 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB0957.xml
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HB1035
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1035PS.pdf
Mississippi Dyslexia Education Forgivable Loan Program; clarify repayment and conversion terms.
Bennett
../House_authors/Bennett.xml
02/27 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB1035.xml
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HB1036
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1036PS.pdf
Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law; clarify student participation in authorized school activities.
Bennett
../House_authors/Bennett.xml
02/27 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB1036.xml
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HB1037
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/1000-1099/HB1037PS.pdf
MS Virtual School Program; require private provider of services to be selected through the MS Online Learning Application Process.
Bennett
../House_authors/Bennett.xml
02/27 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB1037.xml
HB1331
../../../documents/2018/pdf/HB/1300-1399/HB1331PS.pdf
School bus overtakings; provide that all may report.
Zuber
../House_authors/Zuber.xml
02/27 (S) Died In Committee
../history/HB/HB1331.xml
SB2003
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2003PS.pdf
Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect members of school board.
Dearing
../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml
02/27 (H) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2003.xml
SB2004
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2004IN.pdf
Local school board members; prescribe salary scale based upon school district student enrollment.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2004.xml
SB2013
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2013IN.pdf
Adequate education program appropriation and local school district budgets to identify program funding categories; require.
Wilemon
../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2013.xml
SB2018
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2018IN.pdf
High performance school districts; authorize local school boards to operate under same rules as charter schools.
Wilemon
../Senate_authors/Wilemon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2018.xml
SB2042
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2042IN.pdf
State Board of Education; transfer powers and responsibilities to the Governor.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2042.xml
SB2053
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2053IN.pdf
Common Core National Education Standards; State Board of Education shall replace with ELA Standards in 2018-2019 school year.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2053.xml
SB2059
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2059IN.pdf
Vaccination required for school attendance; authorize exemption upon objection of parent on parental or philosophical grounds.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2059.xml
SB2063
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2063IN.pdf
School superintendent licensure; prescribe alternative qualifications under nontraditional route and by reciprocity.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2063.xml
SB2065
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2065IN.pdf
Sixteenth Section School Land; authorize sale of land for commercial development under certain conditions.
Younger
../Senate_authors/Younger.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2065.xml
SB2079
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2079IN.pdf
Local school boards; prescribe educational qualifications.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2079.xml
SB2082
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2082IN.pdf
School district tax increase request; require itemization of central office expenses.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2082.xml
SB2083
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2083IN.pdf
Civics portion of Naturalization Test; require passing score for high school graduates and GED applicants.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2083.xml
SB2092
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2092IN.pdf
School district cap on budget expenditures for administrative costs; revise.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2092.xml
SB2093
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2093IN.pdf
Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies; authorize for federally funded teachers.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2093.xml
SB2096
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2001-2099/SB2096IN.pdf
Mandatory K-12 computer science curriculum and computer coding; State Department of Education shall implement.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2096.xml
SB2115
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2115IN.pdf
Literacy-Based Promotion Act; require intensive reading instruction beginning with Kindergarten and First-Grade students.
Jackson (32nd)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2115.xml
SB2123
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2123IN.pdf
Alternative school placement; provide clear standards and notice to parents or legal guardians.
Jackson (32nd)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2123.xml
SB2124
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2124IN.pdf
Financial literacy curriculum for public schools; State Board of Education shall implement.
Caughman
../Senate_authors/Caughman.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2124.xml
SB2130
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2130IN.pdf
School Resource Officers; require uniform statewide training program.
Jackson (32nd)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2130.xml
SB2135
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2135IN.pdf
Assistant teachers/reading instructors; require in each K-3 class.
Jackson (32nd)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2135.xml
SB2139
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2139IN.pdf
Nonpublic schools accredited by certain agencies; authorize students to transfer course credit and grades.
Branning *
../Senate_authors/Branning.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2139.xml
SB2146
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2146IN.pdf
Common Core educational standards; parents can opt out.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2146.xml
SB2147
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2147IN.pdf
"Pay for Success Contracts Act"; authorize DFA and public school districts to only pay providers when results are successful.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2147.xml
SB2154
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2154IN.pdf
Student test results; testing companies shall notify schools not later than the 21st day after the test is given.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2154.xml
SB2158
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2158IN.pdf
School board members; elected in all districts.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2158.xml
SB2160
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2160IN.pdf
Charter schools for special needs students; may be approved without approval of local school board.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2160.xml
SB2161
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2161IN.pdf
Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS); parents may opt out.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2161.xml
SB2165
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2165IN.pdf
Salary supplements for Master Teachers who teach in the Mississippi Delta; add certain counties.
Chassaniol
../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2165.xml
SB2166
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2166IN.pdf
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Jackson (11th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2166.xml
SB2168
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2168IN.pdf
Unused leave accumulated by teacher who transfers to another school district; may be credited for retirement purposes.
Jackson (11th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2168.xml
SB2170
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2170PS.pdf
Consolidation of Lumberton School District with Lamar County School District; ratify agreement between districts.
Polk
../Senate_authors/Polk.xml
03/08 (H) Died On Calendar
../history/SB/SB2170.xml
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SB2171
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2171IN.pdf
Carbon monoxide detectors in all public and nonpublic schools; require.
Jackson (11th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2171.xml
SB2187
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2100-2199/SB2187IN.pdf
Teacher licensure; authorize reciprocity license for approved foreign-certified teaching credentials.
Dearing
../Senate_authors/Dearing.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2187.xml
SB2203
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2203IN.pdf
Assistant teachers; increase salaries for.
Jackson (11th)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(11th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2203.xml
SB2217
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2217IN.pdf
Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2217.xml
SB2227
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2227IN.pdf
School districts; pilot program requiring pupils to read a minimum of four books per school year.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2227.xml
SB2228
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2228IN.pdf
Children at risk; establish the Motivating Parents and Children (MPAC) pilot program for school districts.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2228.xml
SB2285
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2200-2299/SB2285IN.pdf
Suspension of licensed school district employee for five days or less; no requirement for due process hearing by school district.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2285.xml
SB2309
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2309IN.pdf
High School graduation standards; require completion of at least one course online for students graduating in 2020 and after.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2309.xml
SB2338
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2338IN.pdf
General Education Development (GED) instruction program; student may request additional time to complete.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2338.xml
SB2340
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2340IN.pdf
Vision 2020: An Education Blueprint for Two Thousand Twenty; create.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2340.xml
SB2341
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2341IN.pdf
"Mississippi Save Our Children Act"; create.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2341.xml
SB2344
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2344IN.pdf
Eleventh-Grade students; require to take adult basic education High School Equivalency Diploma test.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2344.xml
SB2345
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2345IN.pdf
College- and Career-Readiness Planning Program; create.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2345.xml
SB2355
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2355IN.pdf
Expert citizen teacher certification; expand qualifications.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2355.xml
SB2356
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2356IN.pdf
First Grade; allow any child who turns six during calendar year to start at the beginning of school year.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2356.xml
SB2357
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2357IN.pdf
School attendance; require for children who cannot score a 21 or higher on ACT.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2357.xml
SB2358
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2358IN.pdf
Prekindergarten programs; commit funding for.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2358.xml
SB2361
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2361IN.pdf
Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2361.xml
SB2363
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2363IN.pdf
School district accreditation rating model; direct MDE to implement differential ratings which emphasize local economy.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2363.xml
SB2364
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2364IN.pdf
Determination of cost of adequate education program; define student "average daily membership" (ADM) for purpose of formula.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2364.xml
SB2366
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2366IN.pdf
Home economics; require to be taught in "D" and "F" rated school districts.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2366.xml
SB2369
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2369IN.pdf
Student transfer from school or school district which has lost accreditation; provide for mandatory transfer.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2369.xml
SB2371
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2371IN.pdf
Local school district budgets; require at least 75% to be expended for instructional purposes.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2371.xml
SB2377
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2377IN.pdf
Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect members of school board.
Witherspoon
../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2377.xml
SB2393
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2393IN.pdf
Writing curriculum; require SBE to establish.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2393.xml
SB2396
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2396IN.pdf
School district consolidation; require review after 3 years and allow reconstitution of old district if no improvement.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2396.xml
SB2398
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2398IN.pdf
"Mississippi Opportunity Scholarship Act of 2018"; establish.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2398.xml
SB2399
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2300-2399/SB2399IN.pdf
Tuition and cost responsibility for dual credit programs; local school district may expend funds.
Blackmon
../Senate_authors/Blackmon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2399.xml
SB2400
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2400CS.pdf
School board members; new staggered-term school board elections beginning with the November 2023 General Election.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
../history/SB/SB2400.xml
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SB2414
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2414IN.pdf
Sunscreen; permit student to carry and use sunscreen at school and provide immunity.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2414.xml
SB2422
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2422IN.pdf
16th Section school land; clarify purchase of easements for access.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2422.xml
SB2434
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2434IN.pdf
Assistant teachers; increase salaries for.
Parker
../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2434.xml
SB2436
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2436IN.pdf
Mississippi Education Savings Scholarship Accounts Program; establish.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2436.xml
SB2518
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2518IN.pdf
Compulsory school attendance law; criminal penalties for parents who do not make their children available for registration.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2518.xml
SB2523
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2523IN.pdf
Critical Teacher Shortage Area License; create alternative license to be issued for educators who teach in designated areas of.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2523.xml
SB2539
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2539IN.pdf
Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; prescribe standards for participation.
Blackwell
../Senate_authors/Blackwell.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2539.xml
SB2545
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2545IN.pdf
Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2545.xml
SB2547
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2547IN.pdf
School resource officers; require uniform statewide training.
Norwood
../Senate_authors/Norwood.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2547.xml
SB2552
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2552IN.pdf
Education Employment Procedures Law; increase probationary period for newly hired certified employees on phased-in basis.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2552.xml
SB2577
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2577IN.pdf
College and Work Readiness Program between certain IHL universities and low-performing schools; establish.
Simmons (13th)
../Senate_authors/Simmons_(13th).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2577.xml
SB2579
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2579PS.pdf
Provision of educational services to detained students while school is in session; clarify.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
03/28 (S) Died In Conference
../history/SB/SB2579.xml
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SB2582
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2582IN.pdf
Suspension or expulsion of pupils; appeals of school board decisions filed with chancery court.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2582.xml
SB2583
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2583IN.pdf
Conflict of interest provision applicable to school districts; revise employees and administrators subject to.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2583.xml
SB2584
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2584IN.pdf
Teacher licensure; authorize special nonrenewable license for certain teacher candidates under the alternative route.
Hopson
../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2584.xml
SB2587
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2500-2599/SB2587IN.pdf
State Department of Education central reporting system to be used by school districts; require.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2587.xml
SB2603
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2603IN.pdf
Sixteenth Section School Land Principal Fund; authorize school districts to invest in Mississippi G.O. or municipal bonds.
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2603.xml
SB2609
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2609PS.pdf
State Department of Education to provide central business services for MSA and MSB/MSD; authorize.
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
03/26 (S) Died In Conference
../history/SB/SB2609.xml
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SB2613
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2613IN.pdf
Homeschool students; authorize participation in extracurricular activities in public school.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2613.xml
SB2615
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2615IN.pdf
"Financial Transparency in Education Act"; school districts provide expenditure data online.
Massey
../Senate_authors/Massey.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2615.xml
SB2622
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2622IN.pdf
Public school accountability standards; direct State Department of Education to revise certain process standards.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2622.xml
SB2623
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2623CS.pdf
Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program; revise.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
02/08 (S) Died On Calendar
../history/SB/SB2623.xml
SB2624
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2624IN.pdf
Student assessment testing; revise provisions relating to achievement levels.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2624.xml
SB2626
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2626IN.pdf
Determination of cost of adequate education program; define student "average daily membership" (ADM) for purpose of formula.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2626.xml
SB2633
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2633IN.pdf
Compulsory school attendance; revise to remove certain excused absences.
Watson *
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2633.xml
SB2640
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2640IN.pdf
Income tax; school boards may certify early learning collaboratives as approved for purposes of the program support contribution credit.
Doty
../Senate_authors/Doty.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2640.xml
SB2670
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2670IN.pdf
Average daily attendance for MAEP purposes; shall include any student sick day.
Jackson (32nd)
../Senate_authors/Jackson_(32nd).xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2670.xml
SB2687
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2600-2699/SB2687IN.pdf
Diabetes care plan for students in school setting; State Board of Education develop guidelines and training.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2687.xml
SB2708
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2708IN.pdf
Teachers' salary; implement a five-year phase in to increase to the southeastern average.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2708.xml
SB2709
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2709IN.pdf
Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2709.xml
SB2711
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2711IN.pdf
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Jordan
../Senate_authors/Jordan.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2711.xml
SB2716
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2716IN.pdf
Charter school authorize board; clarify funding.
Gollott
../Senate_authors/Gollott.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2716.xml
SB2727
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2727IN.pdf
Unconstitutional federal regulations; prohibit State Department of Education from enforcing.
McDaniel
../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2727.xml
SB2761
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2761IN.pdf
Mississippi compulsory school attendance; revise reporting and clarify student participation in authorized school activities.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2761.xml
SB2763
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2763SG.pdf
Mississippi Virtual Public School Program; provider chosen by districts under Mississippi Online Course Application Process.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
03/27 Approved by Governor
../history/SB/SB2763.xml
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SB2788
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2788IN.pdf
School district consolidation; require in Perry County.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2788.xml
SB2791
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2791IN.pdf
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adopting budget.
Witherspoon
../Senate_authors/Witherspoon.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2791.xml
SB2796
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2796IN.pdf
Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program; earmark minimum number of awards for teachers of advanced placement courses.
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2796.xml
SB2807
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2807IN.pdf
English Language Learners (ELL) programs; earmark Education Enhancement Fund.
Burton
../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2807.xml
SB2814
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2814IN.pdf
Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2814.xml
SB2820
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2820IN.pdf
Mississippi Adequate Education Program; increase funding for at-risk pupils.
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2820.xml
SB2825
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2825IN.pdf
Driver's education; require for drivers under age 17.
Dawkins
../Senate_authors/Dawkins.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2825.xml
SB2852
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2852IN.pdf
Vision-screening for first-time students; Mississippi Vision Foundation issue standards.
Caughman
../Senate_authors/Caughman.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2852.xml
SB2859
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2800-2899/SB2859IN.pdf
Common Core National Education Standards; State Board of Education shall replace with ELA Standards in 2018-2019 school year.
McDaniel
../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2859.xml
SB2926
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2926IN.pdf
Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; applicants may come from any school district in the state with repayment option.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2926.xml
SB2927
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2927IN.pdf
School board elections; provide that trustees in Picayune School District added territory shall be elected at large.
Hill
../Senate_authors/Hill.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2927.xml
SB2928
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SB/2900-2999/SB2928IN.pdf
Mississippi Dyslexia Education Forgivable Loan Program; clarify repayment and conversion terms.
Tollison
../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SB/SB2928.xml
SC 521
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0521IN.pdf
Constitution; change terms of office of members of State Board of Education from nine to four years.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0521.xml
SC 542
../../../documents/2018/pdf/SC/SC0542IN.pdf
Constitution; transfer powers of State Board of Education to the Governor.
Watson
../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
01/30 (S) Died In Committee
../history/SC/SC0542.xml
SN 1
Dr. Jean Allen Lyles (Jean) Young, Petal, Mississippi, Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board, term effective immediately and ending August 30, 2019.
LT. GOVERNOR
03/28 (S) Notified of Approval
../history/SN/SN0001.xml
SN 12
James Christian (Chris) Wilson, Laurel, Mississippi, Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board, three year term beginning September 1, 2017 and ending August 31, 2020, representing the 2nd Supreme Court District.
GOVERNOR
03/28 (S) Notified of Approval
../history/SN/SN0012.xml
SN 33
Sean Marcellas Suggs, Saltillo, Mississippi, Mississippi State Board of Education, nine year term beginning October 17, 2017.
SPEAKER
03/28 (S) Notified of Approval
../history/SN/SN0033.xml
SN 35
Brittney Perry Rye, Starkville, Mississippi, State Board of Education as the School Teacher Representative, term beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2027.
GOVERNOR
03/28 (S) Notified of Approval
../history/SN/SN0035.xml