2013
Regular Session
Literacy-Based Promotion Act; establish in public schools to achieve grade-level reading by end of 3rd Grade.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT" TO IMPROVE KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS' READING SKILLS SO THAT EVERY STUDENT COMPLETING THIRD GRADE READS AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE READING INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION TO STUDENTS EXHIBITING A SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY IN READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 THROUGH 3; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF STUDENTS WHOSE READING DEFICIENCY IS NOT REMEDIED BEFORE THE END OF THIRD GRADE; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS EXHIBITING A READING DEFICIENCY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI READING PANEL TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS AND APPROPRIATE SCREENING ASSESSMENTS; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BASED SOLELY ON A STUDENT'S AGE OR OTHER SOCIAL PROMOTION FACTORS; TO ESTABLISH GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTIONS FOR PROMOTION FOR THIRD GRADE STUDENTS FAILING TO MEET ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN ACTIONS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST TAKE IN IMPLEMENTING THE LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 THROUGH 3; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO PARENTS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT'S PROGRESS IN READING; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO PUBLISH DATA REFLECTING STUDENT PROGRESSION AND PERFORMANCE IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT POLICIES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 74, 2013 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN AGE 5 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WHO HAVE ENROLLED IN PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2347
Senate Bill 2347
SB 2347
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
Passage
495
Education
F
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Education
F
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Hill
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Gandy
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Hopson
../../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
Smith
../../Senate_authors/Smith.xml
McDaniel
../../Senate_authors/McDaniel.xml
Tindell
../../Senate_authors/Tindell.xml
Polk
../../Senate_authors/Polk.xml
Parker
../../Senate_authors/Parker.xml
Collins
../../Senate_authors/Collins.xml
Tollison
../../Senate_authors/Tollison.xml
Watson
../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
A
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01/21 (S) Referred To Education
2
01/31 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3
02/07 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/07 (S) Passed
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02/08 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/20 (H) Referred To Education
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02/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/05 (H) Read the Third Time
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03/07 (H) Amended
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03/07 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/11 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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03/20 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/25 (S) Conferees Named Tollison,Burton,Hill
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03/27 (H) Conferees Named Moore,Martinson,Currie
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04/01 (S) Conference Report Filed
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04/01 (H) Conference Report Filed
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04/02 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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04/03 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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04/08 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/08 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/18 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2347
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Voice Vote
N
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