Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Comprehensive Early Childhood Services Act of 2000; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/15/00 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2000 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Farris
Additional Authors: Nunnelee, Burton, King, Harvey, Stogner, Tollison, Hewes, Dickerson, Gollott, Hyde-Smith
Code Sections: A 043-0020-0005, A 037-0159-0003, A 037-0003-0002
Title: AN ACT TO ENACT THE "MISSISSIPPI COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES ACT OF 2000"; 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 MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE 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 AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, TO IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO MAKE AVAILABLE A FULL DAY VOLUNTARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR THE PROGRAM, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO USE AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS ON THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 43-20-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSURE LAW; 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 SUBSIDIZED 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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