Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Public high schools; restructure means of delivering education.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/16 (H) Referred To Universities and Colleges;Education | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) DR - TSDPCS: UC To ED | |
| 3 | 01/30 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 02/08 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 02/08 (H) Amended | |
| 6 | 02/08 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 7 | 02/10 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 8 | 02/14 (S) Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges | |
| 9 | 02/22 (S) DR - TSDP: ED To UC | |
| 10 | 02/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 11 | 03/01 (S) Passed | |
| 12 | 03/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 13 | 03/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 03/07 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 15 | 03/13 Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 346 |
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Principal Author: Brown
Title: AN ACT RELATING TO THE EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE OF PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MISSISSIPPI VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM AND TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 37-15-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY OR COMMUNITY COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS, TO PRESCRIBE CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND COSTS FOR UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES, AND TO CLARIFY THAT COURSE WORK TAKEN UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE DUAL CREDIT; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-15-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO OFFER PRE-ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES, TO REQUIRE FUNDING TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR FOR ALL SOPHOMORES TO TAKE A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED APTITUDE TEST FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES, AND TO REQUIRE ALL HIGH SCHOOLS TO OFFER AT LEAST FOUR ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES BEGINNING IN THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR; TO ESTABLISH A LIFELONG LEARNING COMMISSION TO STUDY THE RELEVANCE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IN MISSISSIPPI; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-3-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO JOINTLY PREPARE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE STATE; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-7-346, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCIES TO JOINTLY DEVELOP A PLAN FOR INCREASING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AGENCIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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