History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School Attendance officers; place under supervision of State Superintendent of Education.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Clarke
Code Sections: A 037-0013-0091, A 037-0013-0107, A 037-0003-0053
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF A STATEWIDE SYSTEM OF ENFORCEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL EMPLOY AND SUPERVISE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT PERTAINING TO THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL EMPLOY FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO SPECIFY THAT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS SHALL BE STATE EMPLOYEES; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS PERTAINING TO THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION, TO REPORT TO THE HOUSE AND SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEES ON THE FEASIBILITY OF INCORPORATING ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS IN THE PERFORMANCE-BASED ACCREDITATION SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-91 AND 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI REPORT CARD, AS PUBLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO INCLUDE DATA ON ABSENTEEISM AND DROPOUT RATES FOR THE STATE AND EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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