Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2738

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Background

Title

Description: High-Risk First-Time Juvenile Offenders Education Program; establish.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Smith

Code Section: A 037-0013-0092

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE HIGH-RISK YOUTH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN FOR FIRST-TIME JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND YOUTHS TRANSITIONING FROM JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL JUVENILE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT PLANS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR HIGH-RISK FIRST-TIME OFFENDER PROGRAM GRANTS AND TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SUCH PLANS; TO DEFINE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WHO EXHIBIT CERTAIN RISK FACTORS; TO REQUIRE LOCAL REVENUE MATCH REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE A FUNDING FORMULA FOR DETERMINING GRANT AMOUNTS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL JUVENILE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT PLANS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR FIRST TIME PUPILS TRANSITIONING FROM JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS AND ADOLESCENT OFFENDER PROGRAMS AND TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SUCH PLANS; TO DEFINE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS; TO REQUIRE LOCAL REVENUE MATCH REQUIREMENTS; TO PROVIDE A FUNDING FORMULA FOR DETERMINING GRANT AMOUNTS UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR EVALUATION AND REPORTS OF THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE FIRST-TIME JUVENILE OFFENDERS AND YOUTHS TRANSITIONING FROM JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES PROGRAMS IN THOSE CATEGORIES OF COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE STUDENTS SERVED BY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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