Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: School districts; authorize pre-kindergarten pilot program in public schools.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/14/00 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/25/00 | (S) | DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP | |
| 3 | 02/29/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 03/02/00 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 03/02/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 6 | 03/02/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/02/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 8 | 03/03/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 9 | 03/03/00 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 03/08/00 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 11 | 04/04/00 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 2 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 3 |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
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House Committees:
Principal Author: Harden
Code Sections: A 043-0020-0008, A 041-0003-0001, A 037-0159-0003, A 037-0003-0002
Title: AN ACT TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT ACT"; TO ESTABLISH AN EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL; TO DEFINE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL; TO ESTABLISH AN INTERAGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE INTERAGENCY COUNCIL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A PARENT/FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM, TO SPECIFY CERTAIN MODELS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAMS AND TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE A REPORTING PROCESS FOR SUCH PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE FACILITIES RELATING TO CLASS SIZE, TEACHER PUPIL RATIO, STAFF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND CORE CURRICULUM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL PROVIDE AN ANNUAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR CHILD CARE FACILITY STAFF; TO PROVIDE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILD CARE DIRECTORS, TEACHERS AND STAFF; TO AUTHORIZE A SALARY SUPPLEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SUCH CHILD CARE DIRECTORS, TEACHERS AND STAFF; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PROGRAMS SHALL BE FUNDED FROM FEDERAL CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE MINIMUM STAFF EDUCATION STANDARDS, TEACHER-PUPIL RATIOS OR CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 41-3-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONE MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH SHALL BE A CHILD CARE FACILITY PROVIDER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-159-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN CERTAIN COLLEGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WHO AGREE TO TEACH OR BE EMPLOYED IN CERTAIN CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN THE CRITICAL NEEDS TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON HOLDING A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIS FROM A PROGRAM ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES TO APPLY FOR A STANDARD LICENSE TO TEACH IN PUBLIC PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH KINDERGARTEN CLASSROOMS; TO DIRECT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES TO ENTER INTO AN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CHILD TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE APPROPRIATE COLLEGE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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