Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2598

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Title

Description: Student school opportunity scholarship program; authorize.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/20 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Johnson (19th)

Code Sections: A 037-0015-0013, A 037-0015-0015, A 037-0015-0017, A 037-0015-0021, A 037-0015-0029, A 037-0015-0031, A 037-0015-0033

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 2003"; TO ESTABLISH AN OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM UNDER WHICH A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY RECEIVE FROM THE STATE AN OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP TO ENROLL IN AND ATTEND A PRIVATE SCHOOL IF THE STUDENT HAS SPENT THE PRIOR SCHOOL YEAR IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT HAS FAILED TO MEET MINIMUM ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR TWO YEARS IN A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR SUCH OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP; TO PRESCRIBE THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THESE SITUATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL OFFER TO TRANSFER THE STUDENT TO ANOTHER SCHOOL WITH A SATISFACTORY ACCREDITATION RATING IN THE SAME OR ADJOINING DISTRICT; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING AND PAYMENT; TO CLARIFY THE LIABILITY OF THE STATE REGARDING THE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ISSUE RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-15-13, 37-15-15, 37-15-17, 37-15-21, 37-15-29, 37-15-31 AND 37-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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