Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Early literacy and numeracy screening instruments; require MDE to administer to all school districts.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/01 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/01 (H) Passed {Vote} | |
| 5 | 02/05 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/05 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 7 | 02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 8 | 02/28 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
| 9 | 03/01 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 10 | 03/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 03/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 12 | 03/15 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 402 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Aldridge
Additional Authors: Clarke, Mayo, Holloway, Turner
Code Section: A 037-0023-0015
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-23-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "RELATED DISORDERS"; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SELECT LITERACY AND NUMERACY SCREENING INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE THE SCREENING INSTRUMENTS CHOSEN BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM USING SUCH SCREENING INSTRUMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A STUDENT IS TO BE PROMOTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO RECEIVE AND EXPEND FUNDS FROM ANY SOURCE TO SCREEN STUDENTS FOR LITERACY AND NUMERACY DIFFICULTIES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ANNUALLY REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LITERACY AND NUMERACY SCREENING INSTRUMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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