History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Reading Sufficiency Act of 1998; enact.
| 1 | 01/13/98 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Smith
Additional Author: Gollott
Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI READING SUFFICIENCY ACT OF 1998"; TO REQUIRE EACH STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE 3RD AND 4TH GRADES TO BE ASSESSED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF READING SKILLS, AND TO REQUIRE A PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION FOR THOSE FOUND NOT TO BE READING AT THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL; TO PRESCRIBE THE COMPONENTS OF THE PLAN, TO PROVIDE FOR SCHOOL READING ASSESSMENT COMMITTEES, TO PROVIDE FOR TUTORING AND TO PROVIDE THAT COPIES OF THE ASSESSMENT SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE PERMANENT RECORD OF EACH STUDENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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