| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Authorizes Consolidation of Low-Performing Schools and School Districts in Emergency Situations
S.B. 2737
Relating to low-performing schools and school districts: Provides that if a local school district violates accreditation standards determine...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Changes School and District Accreditation Rating Terminology
S.B. 2776
Authorizes and directs the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to change the performance level terminology for sc...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Screening and Scholarships for Students with Dyslexia
H.B. 1031
Establishes the Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia program. Outlines student eligibility requirements for r...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | School District Procurement Efficiency Commission
S.B. 2761
Establishes a commission on school district efficiency within the state department of education and requires annual reports to the governor ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Coordinated School Health Pilot Program
S.B. 2752
Authorizes the State Department of Education and the State Department of Health to establish a school health pilot program based upon approp...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12,
Community College | Pilot Program for Dual Enrollment at Community Colleges
S.B. 2792
Authorizes students to dually enroll in their home high school and a local community college in a dual credit program consisting of high sch...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Year |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | School Start Date
H.B. 707
Creates the school start date act, provides that no public elementary or secondary school under the jurisdiction of the state board of educa...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Authorize Recording of IEP meetings
H.B. 1405
Authorizes a parent of an exceptional child to record individualized education program (IEP) meetings with audio or visual recording at the ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Student Dropout Prevention Programs
S.B. 2454
Provides that each school district is responsible for student dropout prevention programs and that the office of dropout prevention in the s...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Extends Repealer on Requirement that Districts with File Budget Cuts Plan
H.B. 909
Extends the repealer from July 1, 2012, to July 1, 2015, on the provision requiring school districts with a low ending balance of school mai...
| More... |
Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Establish Administrative Due Process for Licensure Violations
H.B. 1144
Establishes an office within the State Department of Education to respond to and conduct hearings regarding educator and administrator licen...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | No State Department of Education Approval for High School Advanced Placement courses
S.B. 2450
Amends Mississippi code to delete the requirement that the state department of education must approve all high school pre-advanced placement...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Academic Credit for National Guard Basic Training Camp
H.B. 784
Authorizes school boards to allow course credit to high school students who are also members of the national guard, and who complete basic t...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Changes in Student Grades
H.B. 696
Prohibits school administrators and certain other faculty, staff and employees of a local school district from influencing the grade receive...
| More... |
Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Terminated or Nonrenewed School Superintendent cannot Request a Hearing
S.B. 2176
Amend Mississippi code to delete the right of a terminated or nonrenewed school superintendent to request a hearing before the school board ...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Annual Evaluation of School Superintendents
H.B. 447
Requires the local school board to conduct an annual comprehensive evaluation of the school superintendent consistent with the assessment co...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Reading Sufficiency Program of Instruction
S.B. 2453
Repeals section 37-13-10, Mississippi code of 1972, which provides components of a reading sufficiency program of instruction to be implemen...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | School District Consolidation; Requires in Certain Counties
S.B. 2330
Provides that in any mississippi county having three school districts, all of which are under conservatorship by the mississippi department ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | School Property and Facilities for Public Recreation
H.B. 540
Authorizes local school boards to allow school property to be used by the public during nonschool hours for recreation and sports, limits th...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act
H.B. 960
Revises certain provisions of the blind persons' literacy rights and education act, provides that blind and visually impaired students shoul...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Deduction of Cost of Substitute Teachers from Pay of Absent Licensee
S.B. 2452
Clarifies that local school districts may deduct the cost of a substitute teacher from the salary of a licensed school employee for the firs...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Adult High School Diploma
H.B. 1163
Requires the department of education, the Board of Trustees of state institutions of higher learning and the state board for community and j...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | District Finance for Students In Corrections Facility
S.B. 2388
Authorizes the Mississippi Department of Education to develop and promulgate policies and procedures regarding financial reimbursements to t...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Mental Health and Teacher Shortage Committees
H.B. 1177
Creates the Joint Legislative and Paraprofessional Education and Mental Health Study Committee to examine, make recommendations and assist i...
| More... |
Health |
Vetoed 04/2011 |
P-12 | Influenza Vaccination Program
H.B. 868
Authorizes the state department of health to apply for federal grants and to provide an influenza vaccination school program for school-age ...
| More... |
High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Implementation and Operations of Early College High Schools
H.B. 1163
Directs the state superintendent of public education, the commissioner of higher education and the executive director of the state board for...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Alternative School Placement
H.B. 1178
Provides criteria for districts to make a determination on an individualized basis before placing compulsory-school-age children returning f...
| More... |
Curriculum--Sex Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Abstinence-Only and Abstinence-Plus Education
H.B. 999
Requires local boards to implement abstinence-only or abstinence-plus sex-education policies by June 30, 2012. Requires state department of ...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Development of State Longitudinal Data System
S.B. 2371
Provides for the development of a state longitudinal data system (SLDS) to establish a multi-agency database to track educational and studen...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Funds to Nonprofit Foundations
H.B. 1227
Authorizes local school boards to disburse funds to a nonprofit foundation that exists to enhance the public educational experience and quai...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Purchase of Easements
H.B. 1126
Authorizes local school boards to purchase easements for access to 16th section lands. Prohibits the use of eminent domain by any local scho...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Dual Enrolled Students
S.B. 2869
Revises provisions relating to dual enrollment students. Defines dual enrolled student, specifies that course prerequisites will be the same...
| More... |
High School--GED (General Education Development) |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Dropout Status of GED Students
H.B. 639
Clarifies that a student participating in a General Educational Development option program under a school district agreement with a communit...
| More... |
Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Grade-Assignment Testing
H.B. 636
Requires homeschooled students to be tested prior to transfer into a public school district for grade-assignment purposes.
http://billstatus...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Study of Earlier Kindergarten Entrance
H.B. 619
Directs the department of education to conduct a survey of public school districts to determine the feasibility of enrolling children in pub...
| More... |
Parent/Family |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Classroom Placement of Twins
H.B. 637
Allows parental choice for the placement of twins or higher order multiples in seperate classrooms.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documen...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Accreditation Alternative for Private Business Vocational Schools
H.B. 838
Authorizes private business and vocational schools that have obtained national accreditation from an accrediting agency designated by the U....
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Mississipi Education Achievement Council
H.B. 875
Directs the Mississipi Education Achievement Council to research and develop new funding mechanism for community colleges and institutions o...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Vetoed 03/2011 |
P-12 | Repeal of Reading Sufficiency Components
H.B. 642
To repeal components for the state department of education reading sufficiency program of instruction. (Identical to S.B. 2531, which was si...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Veterans' Day
S.B. 2659
Directs public schools to conduct exercises in honor of Armistice Day (Veterans' Day).
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/S...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher License Suspension/Revocation For Sexual Contact
H.B. 641
Adds to grounds for revocation or suspension of a teacher or administrative license: (g) The license holder has engaged in unethical conduct...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Autism Advisory Committee
H.B. 1125
Creates the Mississippi Autism Advisory Council. Provides for membership terms of the committee and sets for the duties of the committee.
ht...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Superintendent Pay
S.B. 2684
PROVIDE THAT THE SALARY OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SHALL BE SET BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION RATHER THAN FIXED AS A ...
| More... |
Technology |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Council for Education Technology
S.B. 2710
Repeales the council for education technology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/SB/2700-2799/SB2710SG.pdf...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Vetoed 03/2011 |
P-12 | Parental Choice for Twin Placement/Loaning of Extra Textbooks
S.B. 2536
Allows parental choice for the placement of twins or higher order multiples in seperate classrooms. Authorizes local boards to offer surplus...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 03/2011 |
P-12 | Loaning of Surplus Textbooks
H.B. 637
Authorizes local boards to offer surplus inventory textbooks to parents or guardians of students residing in the district.
http://billstatus...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 02/2011 |
P-12 | Exemption from Minimum School Calendar
H.B. 1156
Exempts certain school districts from the requirement to operate schools for the minimum of 180 days in the event of extreme weather conditi...
| More... |
Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Schools At Risk
H.B. 1097
Requires the Department of Education to provide assistance to certain schools not meeting adequate performance of accreditation standards. R...
| More... |
Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Specified Accomodations
H.B. 631
Requires local school districts to use certain accommodations to preserve integrity and validity of student assessment test.
http://billstat...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | New Start School
S.B. 2293
Creates a New Start School Program. Requires a New Start School to be established in each public school that is considered failing. Provides...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Plans for District Budget Cuts
H.B. 1170
Requires the school board of a school district having a certain ending fund balance in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 fiscal years to submit a plan...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Prohibiting Bullying
S.B. 2015
Prohibits bullying or harassing behavior in the schools. Defines bullying and harassing behavior. Defines hostile environment. Requires all ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Task Force on Teacher Attrition, Retention and Growth
H.B. 1047
Creates the Task Force on Teacher Attrition, Retention and Growth to study strateges for solving the current teacher shortage in Mississippi...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Achievement Council
H.B. 1071
Establishes the Education Achievement Council to increase educational attainment of the state's working-age population by 2025.
http://bills...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | School District Emergency Bridge Loan Act
H.B. 1349
Creates the School District Emergency Bridge Loan Act to assist districts that suffer revenue losses due to the economic downturn. Provides ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Comprehensive Food Service Training
H.B. 1079
Requires the Office of Healthy Schools of the State Department of Education to provide comprehensive training on certain food service practi...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Healthier Schools Initiative
H.B. 1078
Requires the State Department of Education to provide financial incentives to schools receiving recognition through the Healthier Schools In...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | GED Program Entrance Requirements
H.B. 629
Revises the GED program entrance requirements for students who are at least one full grade level behind his or her ninth grade cohort. Requi...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | High School Career Option
S.B. 2389
Provides for high school career option programs and career track curricula for students not wishing to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Author...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Management of the Virtual Public School Program
H.B. 1056
Authorizes the State Board of Education to select private providers, overseen by the State Department of Education, to administer, manage or...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Special Education Accomodations
S.B. 2520
Relates to testing instruments and procedures for students with disabilities. Clarifies accommodation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/docu...
| More... |
Special Populations--Gifted and Talented |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
P-12 | Due Process Hearings
H.B. 626
Repeals a section of existing law which provides for a due process hearing regarding an exceptional child's identification, evaluation, or e...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Task Force on Failing Schools Districts
S.B. 2288
Continues the task force to study and report on the status of failing schools and school districts, effectiveness measures for improvement o...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Schools and Workforce Development
S.B. 2575
Authorizes students assigned to alternative schools to attend workforce training programs; requires each school district having an alternati...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Superintendent Approval of Absences for Medical and Dental Appointments
H.B. 525
Deletes the requirement that the school superintendent must approve student absences for medical and dental appointments. Authorizes a desig...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Negotiating Teachers Salaries
S.B. 2050
Authorizes school districts to negotiate salary levels with teachers who are receiving payments from the retirement system of another state;...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | School District Accreditation Levels
S.B. 2308
Relates to school district accreditation levels; revises accreditation terminology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/SB/2...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Children First Act of 2009
S.B. 2628
Prohibits public school students in 7th-12th grades who fail to maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 from participating in extracurricular activ...
| More... |
Federal |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
H.B. 524
Relates to federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); provides that all references in the laws of this state to the Individ...
| More... |
Finance |
Vetoed 03/2009 |
P-12 | State Board Authority
H.B. 590
Authorizes the State Board of Education to contract with and provide funds to regional educational service agencies for any education-relate...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Contracting With Regional Educational Service Agencies
S.B. 2315
Authorizes the State Board of Education to contract with and provide funds to regional educational service agencies for any education-relate...
| More... |
Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Suicide Prevention
S.B. 2770
Directs the State Department of Education to require annual in-service training for presently employed teachers and principals to include su...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Voluntary Early Childhood Programs
S.B. 2314
Authorizes local school districts to operate and expend funds from any available sources for voluntary early childhood education programs.
h...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | After-School Initiative Task Force
H.B. 488
Creates the After-School Initiative Task Force to develop a plan to ensure quality after-school programs for every school-age child in the s...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | School Board Elections
H.B. 877
Relates to school boards; requires elected members to be elected by majority vote and hold runoffs three weeks later.
http://billstatus.ls.s...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | State Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2328
Deletes the automatic repealers on the State Education Reform Act of 2006; reenacts provisions of law relating to the administration of publ...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
S.B. 2669
Relates to interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; enact.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/S...
| More... |
Students |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Placement of Twins
H.B. 1191
Relates to school classrooms; allow parents to choose if twins attend same class or separate classes.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/docum...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 03/2009 |
P-12 | Student Records
S.B. 2313
Relates to student records; authorizes storage of permanent records by school districts in any acceptable form of medium.
http://billstatus....
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Low-Performing Schools
S.B. 2666
Relates to low performing schools and school districts. Changes the designation of priority schools to schools at risk. Modifies and expands...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Removal of Superintendents in Underperforming Districts
S.B. 2149
Provides that the appointed or elected superintendent of education in an underperforming school district for a specified number of consecuti...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
S.B. 2652
Clarifies method of providing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families payments; provides if a school district fails to provide to the Depart...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Scheduling of Runoff Elections
H.B. 239
Provides that if an election for school board trustees occurs on a Tuesday, during a general election, any runoff for such election shall oc...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | High School Redesign
H.B. 975
Relates to high school Redesign Pilot Program. Authorizes the State Board of Education to phase in additional sites in the pilot program to ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Teacher Compensation
S.B. 2176
Increases and authorizes annual experience salary increments for teachers fore up to 35 years of experience for all certificate levels, to b...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Career Ladder for Assistant Teachers
H.B. 902
Requires the Department of Education to conduct a study on the need for and the potential benefits of establishing a career ladder opportuni...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Troops to Teachers Pilot
S.B. 2913
Establishes a pilot program in the State Department of Education to promote the national Troops to Teachers Program in the public schools of...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Teach For America Act
S.B. 2518
Establishes the Teach For America Act. Authorizes the use of state funds as matching funds by the Teach for America-Delta in order to bring ...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Availability of Surplus Textbooks
H.B. 135
Relates to textbooks; extends the date of the repealer on the duty of local school boards to make available surplus textbooks to the parents...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Task Force on Underperforming Schools and Districts
S.B. 2405
Creates a task force to study and report on the status of underperforming schools and districts in the state, effectiveness measures for imp...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Reporting of Absences Due to Detainment
H.B. 348
Relates to youth detained in juvenile detention centers; requires Youth Detention Staff to notify School Districts if a detained child misse...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Skills Training for Employees
S.B. 2534
Extends repealer on the tax credit for certain employers sponsoring skills training for employees. Provides an income tax credit for certain...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Bonded Indebtedness
S.B. 2995
Provides that the bonded indebtedness limit for school districts in which the total number of students enrolled at any one time during the s...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Additional Training of School Board Members in Certain Districts
S.B. 2416
Relates to local school board members; increases the annual training requirements for local school board members in districts with failing s...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act
H.B. 638
Amends portions of the Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act. Relates to requirements for for the development of an individualize...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Evidence of Date of Birth
S.B. 2885
Deletes the repealer on the provisions which prescribes the type of evidence of date of birth required for a child to enroll in public schoo...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Temporary Employment of Licensed and Nonlicensed Employees
S.B. 2660
Authorizes the superintendent to temporarily employ licensed and nonlicensed employees to fill vacancies subject to ratification by the loca...
| More... |
High School |
Adopted 05/2007 |
P-12 | Annual Report on Graduation and Dropout Counts
Board Policy
Revises rules concerning the calculation of graduation, completion and dropout counts and rates in annual reports on grades 7 through 12.
ht...
| More... |
Assessment |
Adopted 04/2007 |
P-12 | Assessment of Special Populations
State Board of Education Policy 7601
Proposes approval of the Administrative Procedures Act process.Revises the policy for Statewide Assessment System Assessment of SpecialPopul...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Applications
H.B. 554
Reenacts procedures for public schools to apply for and be granted charter school statuts. Extends the repealer on charter school statutes t...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Rural Physicians Scholarship Program
H.B. 1465
Establishes the Mississippi Rural Physicians Scholarship Program to identify and recruit university and college students from rural areas of...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Mississippi Healthy Student Act
S.B. 2369
Requires a minimum period of physical activity-based instruction for students in K-8 and requires one unit of physical education for high sc...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Law Enforcement Officers' Employed by Postsecondary Insititutions Jurisdiction
S.B. 3015
Expands the jurisdiction of law enforcement officers employed by Jackson State University, University of Southern Mississippi and state juni...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Sanctions Applicable to Schools/Districts Under Conservatorship
S.B. 2960
Revises and clarifies sanctions applicable to schools and districts which are under conservatorship due to a declaration of an emergency or ...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Alternative Education Authority
S.B. 2338
Directs the state board to promulgate guidelines for alternative school programs which provide broad authority to school boards of local sch...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Social Worker Scholarship
H.B. 475
Establishes a scholarship program to enable family protection workers employed by the department of human services to obtain the college edu...
| More... |
Finance--Student Fees |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Financial Hardship Waivers
H.B. 833
Specifies eligibility for students to receieve financial hardship waivers for supplemental instructional materials and supplies, excluding t...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Immunization Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
S.B. 2859
Requires the state board of health to develop regulations to ensure that all children enrolled or enrolling in a state licensed child care ...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | School Nurse Program
H.B. 1132
Establishes and provides funding for a school nurse program under department of education, run by the office of healthy schools. Specifies n...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Secondary School Redesign
S.B. 2345
Directs state board to develop and pilot a program to redesign secondary schools in the state to function not only as curriculum and educati...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Voluntary Early Learning Grant Program
S.B. 2667
Authorizes and directs the department of human services to implement a voluntary early care and education grant program by sub-contracting w...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Leasing Land for Private Construction
H.B. 1208
Authorizes the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning to authorize universities to lease land at the univeersity for the...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Bond Authorization
H.B. 246
Authorizes bond issuance for institutions of higher learning and community/junior college capital improvements.
http://billstatus.ls.state.m...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Annual Appropriations to State's Public Community and Junior Colleges
S.B. 2364
Makes changes to the calculation of state-aid for public junior and community colleges.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | K-3 Literacy and Numeracy Screening
H.B. 1058
Relates to dyslexia screening and remediation pilot programs. Requires state department of education to select a literacy and numeracy scree...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Sex Offenders in School Zones
S.B. 2825
Restricts the presence of sex offenders in school zones.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2800-2899/SB2825SG.htm...
| More... |
School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Behavior Modification Plans for Disruptive Students
S.B. 2324
Behavior modification plans written for disruptive students must be developed by utilizing evidence-based practices and positive behavioral ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Autism Task Force
H.B. 1267
Creates Caring for Mississippi Individuals with Autism Task Force to study growing incidence of and ways to improve services. Defines member...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Educational Services in Juvenile Detention Facilities
S.B. 2818
Requires detention center staff to notify school district officials where the detainee last attended school by the first school day followin...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
P-12 | Teacher Salary Schedule
S.B. 2323
Increases teacher salaries under the state's teacher salary scale.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/2300-2399/SB2323P...
| More... |
High School |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | Dropout Prevention Program
Uncodified
Amends rules concerning the dropout prevention program. Implements a plan to increase the graduation rate to 85% by 2018-19, reduce the drop...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | New Endorsement Codes for Advanced Placement Teachers
Uncodified
Proposes administrative rules regarding new endorsement codes for courses taught by Advance Placement teachers.
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ext...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Adopted 11/2006 |
P-12 | Class AA Educator License
Uncodified
Proposes rules to establish a Class AA Educator License. Specifies Athletic Administrator for the degree Master of Science in Interscholasti...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 09/2006 |
P-12 | Emergency Aid Grants
H.B. 5A
Establishes an emergency aid grants program for local governments, including public school districts.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/docum...
| More... |
P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Adopted 07/2006 |
P-12 | Child Care Quality Rating System
Uncodified
Establishes rules for a pilot project to improve the quality of child care services. Sets up a quality rating system for licensed child care...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Rule Adoption 06/2006 |
P-12 | 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program
Title IV, Part B Subpart 2
Amends rules regarding the NCLB consolidated state application. Revises the methodology for awarding competitive grants for the 21st Century...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Prohibits Sex Offenders Living Within 1,500 Feet of School.
S.B. 2527
Prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 1,500 feet of a school or day care center.
http://index.ls.state.ms.us/isysnative/Uzpc...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Alternative Diploma
H.B. 214
Directs the department of education to design and implement an alternative high school diploma for students who are interested in direct ent...
| More... |
Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Origins of Life
H.B. 214
Provides that no local school board, school superintendent and school principal may prohibit a public school classroom teacher from discussi...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | District Audits
H.B. 1119
Revises requirements relating to district financial audits and reporting.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2006/html/HB/1100-1199/...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Rule Adoption 04/2006 |
P-12 | Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook
08-b
Revises the Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook.Incorporates changes made for use in the 2006 Adequate Yearly Progress (A...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Commission on College Accreditation
S.B. 2218
Defines the authority of the Commission on College Accreditation and authorizes the seeking of an injunction to enjoin unapproved course off...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Merit-Based Tuition Assistance
H.B. 214
Creates a commission to study the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of college tuition assistance programs administered by ...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act of 2006
H.B. 199
Creates the Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act of 2006, part of the act creates a committee to determine what entity should be responsible ...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Surplus Textbooks
H.B. 308
Directs local school boards to make available any textbooks on the state surplus inventory list to the parents or legal guardians of any chi...
| More... |
Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements
H.B. 1121
Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the Stat...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Commission to Study Charter School Concept
S.B. 2049
Extends for one year the duties of the commission to study and report on the feasibility of the charter school concept in Mississippi.
http:...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Civil Rights Education in K-12 Public Schools
S.B. 2718
Authorizes the state board to make civil and human rights education a part of the K-12 curriculum. Provides guidelines for grade level class...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 18 directs the state board to develop a wellness curriculum for use by each school district...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Funding for High Growth Districts
H.B. 563
Extends the repeal date on the provisions of the state Adequate Education Program which provide for additional funding in high growth school...
| More... |
Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Funding Formula Revision
S.B. 2604
Revises certain components of the State Adequate Education Program formula; revises the formula for computing the average daily attendance o...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Local School Wellness Plans
H.B. 319
Directs local school districts to establish local school health councils to provide guidance on the development and implementation of a loca...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | High School Diplomas for Students who Withdrew Before Graduation
H.B. 1423
Authorizes a person to be granted a high school diploma if the person withdrew from school before graduation and later achieved the equivale...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 6 creates the office of dropout prevention within the state department of education. Requir...
| More... |
High School--Advanced Placement |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 12 requires districts to offer Pre-AP courses. States that subject to appropriation, fundin...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 11 provides for the creation of high school and university/community college dual enrollmen...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 10 directs the state board to establish the Mississippi Virtual Public School (MVPS) beginn...
| More... |
P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 16 directs the department of human services to establish a child care quality step program ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Clarifying In-State Tuition Rules
H.B. 890
Clarifies that in order to qualify for in-state tuition, certain minor students who attended and graduated from secondary schools in the sta...
| More... |
Postsecondary Online Instruction |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Virtual School Program/Dual Enrollment
H.B. 1130
Authorizes the establishment of a Virtual Public School Program; provides for the creation of high school and university or community colleg...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Additional School Board Powers
H.B. 944
Authorizes school boards to partner with entities, organizations and corporations for the purpose of benefiting the school district and to b...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Reimbusement of Temporary School Bus Drivers
H.B. 321
Authorizes a local school district to reimburse temporary or substitute school bus drivers for the costs required for a commercial driver's ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 3 provides that a teacher from any state meeting the federal standard for a highly qualifi...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12 | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 2 provides additional compensation for teachers holding licenses in critical subject areas....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 03/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Education Reform Act of 2006
S.B. 2602
Enacts the Education Reform Act of 2006. Section 14 directs the department of education and the board of trustees of state institutions of h...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 02/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Borrowing funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result of Hurricane Katrina
S.B. 2701
Authorizes school districts, universities and community colleges to borrow funds from federal government to cover loss of revenue as result ...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 | Hurrican Katrina and school accountability
S.B. 2012
Authorizes the state board of education to exempt certain schools from accountability standards due to Hurricane Katrina of 2005. http://bi...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 | Financial advisor for districts affected by Hurrican Katrina
S.B. 2013
Authorizes the state superintendent to appoint a financial advisor for school districts where the state auditor has expressed concern over f...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 | Money borrowed by districts
H.B. 39
If the amount of revenue collected or estimated to be collected from local sources, on behalf of a school district during a fiscal year, is ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 10/2005 |
P-12 | Hurricane Katrina - Extreme emergency financial situation
S.B. 2014
Upon written request of a local school board, the State Board of Education may certify that a public school district is in an extreme emerge...
| More... |
Leadership |
Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
P-12 | Validated Personnel Appraisal Instrument
Uncodified
Amends rules concerning the Validated Personnel Appraisal Instrument for superintendents, central office staff, and principals. Increases th...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
P-12 | One Year Alternate Route License
Uncodified
Adopts rules regarding the one year alternate route license, the Teach for America Elementary Education K- 3 for critical shortage areas, an...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Rule Adoption 06/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | 2005 Workforce Project Policies
Uncodified
Amends rules concerning 2005 Workforce Project Policies. Establishes policies to aid in the provision of workforce education. MISSISSIPPI RE...
| More... |
Assessment |
Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 | Statewide Assessment System
IIB-3
Provides that the information contained within the Guidelines for Testing Students with Disabilities and the Guidelines for Educational Serv...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 | Academic and Elective Carnegie Unit Credit
Uncodified
Approves the granting of academic and elective Carnegie unit credit for certain Vocational and Technical secondary course offerings to meet...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 | Highly Qualified Status for Veteran Teachers
Uncodified
Adds new formula for determining 'highly qualified' status for veteran teachers. Amends Highly Qualified Teacher Criteria to include an add...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Contract personnel with contact with students
H.B. 1377
Contract personnel with contact with students; revise procedure for criminal background checks....
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Establishment and Operation of Charter Schools
H.B. 238
Establishment and operation of charter schools; extend repealer on; establishes a commission to study and report on the feasibility of the c...
| More... |
Curriculum--Science |
Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12 | Roadways into the Development of Elementary Students
941-9001--01500
Describes the process for prospective elementary schools to become involved in the Roadways into the Development of Elementary Students (RID...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12 | Public School Accountability Standards
Uncodified
Amends rules concerning Public School Accountability Standards. Beginning school year 2008-2009 and thereafter, all entering ninth grade stu...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | University Or Community College Students
H.B. 524
University or community college students; clarify residence status. A student who, upon registration at a Mississippi institution of higher...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Mississippi Adequate Education Program
S.B. 2731
Creates a Commission on Restructuring the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP) to revise certain components and creates a commissio...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Institution for Higher Learning
H.B. 1119
Institutions for Higher Learning; clarifies residence status of spouses and children of military personnel on active duty for purposes of at...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | School districts
H.B. 1302
School districts; authorize to joint venture with private developers to maximize returns on school assets....
| More... |
Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | Italian language classes
H.B. 1163
Italian language classes; establish a pilot program to offer to students in grades K-12.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2005/ht...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Unemployment Taxes and Workforce Training
S.B. 2480
Provides for a reduction in the unemployment compensation contribution rate for certain employers; provides for a workforce training enhance...
| More... |
High School--GED (General Education Development) |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | General Educational Developmental Test
S.B. 2277
General Educational Developmental Test (GED) security procedures; criminal penalties for violations of.
1) It is unlawful for anyone knowi...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | School District Accounts
H.B. 758
School district accounts; superintendent may pay claims to be ratified by local school board.
The local school board shall be authorized an...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | Conversion Of Unused Leave For School District
S.B. 2247
Revises the determination of the annual conversion of unused vacation or personal leave to sick leave for licensed or unlicensed school empl...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
P-12 | State Board Of Education
S.B. 2272
Clarifies the authority of the State Board of Education to expend federal funds for training expenses and salary incentives for licensed tea...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
P-12 | Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbooks
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning the consolidated state application accountability workbook. MISSISSIPPI REG 9414 (SN)...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Rule Adoption 12/2004 |
P-12 | Process and Performance Review Guide
Uncodified
Revises the Process and Performance Review Guide, as reccomended by the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification, an...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Rule Adoption 11/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Incentive Grants for Community/Junior Colleges
Policy No. 24
Establishes the terms and conditions for WIA incentive grants to community/junior colleges to comply with the Comprehensive Workforce Traini...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Rule Adoption 10/2004 |
P-12 | Guidelines for Testing Special Populations
IIB-3
Amends rules concerning the Guidelines for Testing Special Populations. Reflects changes specific to flexibility in the use of assessment re...
| More... |
Accountability |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Accountability Standards
(Uncodified)
Establishes rules concerning accountability standards for the four state special schools governed by the Board of Education. MISSISSIPPI REG...
| More... |
Private Schools |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Nonpublic School Accreditation
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning nonpublic school accreditation. MISSISSIPPI REG 9256 (SN)...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Employment Contracts
State Board Policy GBDA
Amends rules concerning employment contracts. Increases the number of days from 25 to 45 that a teacher may not be under contract of employm...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Rule Adoption 08/2004 |
P-12 | Administrative Procedures Act
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning the administrative procedures act. Establishes and revises Cut Scores for Praxis II tests as approved by the Commiss...
| More... |
Assessment--Accommodations |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 | Assessment of Students with Disabilities
IIIB-3
Establishes rules regarding assessment of students with disabilities. Provides that the information contained within the guidelines for test...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | 2005 Workforce Project Guidelines
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning the 2005 workforce project guidelines. MISSISSIPPI REG 9245 (SN)...
| More... |
Postsecondary Accountability |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Standards for Quality and Accountability
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning standards for quality and accountability. MISSISSIPPI REG 9263 (SN)...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Rule Adoption 07/2004 |
P-12 | Filing a Complaint
Part B
Amends the Textbook Handbook, Part B. Relates to the complaint process. MISSISSIPPI REG 9243 (SN)...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Rule Adoption 06/2004 |
P-12 | Vocational Technical Management Training
(uncodified)
Amends rules concerning the vocational technical management training system (EMTS) instruction manual. MISSISSIPPI REG 9118 (SN)...
| More... |
Accountability |
Rule Adoption 05/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Accountability Standards, 2003
(Uncodified)
Revises public school accountability standards, 2003. MISSISSIPPI REG 9117 (SN)...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Office Of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement
H.B. 663
Deletes repealer on the Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement.
Extends the repealer on the Office of Compulsory School Attenda...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
H.B. 664
Deletes repealer on authorization of charter schools.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0664SG.pdf...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training
H.B. 973
Establishes the "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act of 2004" to create one comprehensive workforce...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Education Appropriations
H.B. 1696
Relates to an appropriation for the State Department of Education General Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational Education.
http://b...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Adequate Education Program
H.B. 741
Relates to Adequate Education Program; deletes repealer on high growth school district formula.
If during the year for which adequate edu...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | No Child Left Behind Act
H.B. 657
Authorizes local school boards to expand federal No Child Left Behind Act funds to pay for training, incentives and salary supplements to sc...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Rule Adoption 05/2004 |
P-12 | Consolidated State Application Accountability Workbook
(uncodified)
Amends the consolidated state application accountability workbook. Includes first year limited proficient English proficient (LEP) students ...
| More... |
P-3 Preschool |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | School Districts-Shared Management Contracts
S.B. 2969
Authorizes local school boards to collaborate with the State Board of Education, Community Action Agencies and the Department of Human Servi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Student Financial Aid
S.B. 3117
Relates to a student financial aid appropriation....
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Institution of Higher Learning
S.B. 3120
Relates to a Institution of Higher Learning general support appropriation....
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec. | Income Taxation
S.B. 2710
Relates to income taxation; increases the tax credit for employers providing skills training at a local community or junior college.
http:/...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Junior Colleges Administration
S.B. 3121
Relates to Junior Colleges Administration appropriation....
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Junior Colleges Support
S.B. 3122
Relates to Junior Colleges support appropriation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/html/SB/3100-3199/SB3122PS.htm...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Exceptional Children
H.B. 1366
Establishes the following provisions pertaining to reimbursement of costs for students with disabilities placed in private facilities:
Aut...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Procedure For Reinstatement Of A Teacher's License
S.B. 2308
Revises the procedure for reinstatement of voluntarily surrendered teacher licenses to require a majority vote of all members present of the...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | School District Substitute Teacher Contractors
S.B. 2498
Provides that private firms under contact with school districts to provide substitute teachers during the temporary absence of the regularly...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | School Nurses and Counselors Salary Supplements
S.B. 2302
Provides that a licensed nurse who has met the requirements and acquired a certificate form the National Board of Certification of School Nu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | School Employees Sick Leave
S.B. 2297
Clarifies that assistant teachers will receive the same number of sick days as licensed teachers. In addition, under the donation of leave p...
| More... |
Technology |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Council Of Education Technology
H.B. 1178
Revises membership of the Council of Education Technology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2004/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1178SG.htm...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Delinquent Child
H.B. 1500
Relates to a delinquent child; provides that a youth court must consider additional factors before entering a disposition order or placing t...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | State Auditor
H.B. 1251
Provides the State Auditor with authority to establish effective and efficient policies and procedures for auditing student attendance and d...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | High School Diplomas
S.B. 2446
Authorizes local school boards to award honorary high school diplomas to Vietnam veterans who were scheduled to graduate from high school be...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Ayers Settlement Fund
H.B. 1174
Relates to Ayers Settlement Fund; extends date for establishment of Ayers Settlement Fund; provides for appropriations to historically black...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Community College,
Postsec. | Bonds
H.B. 1217
Relates to bonds; revises purposes for which allocations may be used by community and junior colleges.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/200...
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School Safety--Code of Conduct |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Code of Student Conduct
H.B. 665
Provides that local school boards shall adopt and make available a code of student conduct; deletes the repeal of a provision that recognize...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Educational Service Agencies
S.B. 3016
Authorizes 12 or more school districts to enter into an agreement to establish an Educational Service Agency (ESA). The ESA would be managed...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | School District Purchases
H.B. 667
Clarifies that all school districts – not just those school districts within a county – can make joint purchases of maintenance, operational...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Bus Driver Compensation
H.B. 1177
Relates to the State Board of Education; authorizes compensation for certain school bus drivers for expenses incurred when acquiring an init...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Eligibility For Alternative Teaching Route Program
S.B. 2712
Provides that the Teach Mississippi Institute program for alternate route certification for teachers include a fall or spring semester optio...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Rule Adoption 04/2004 |
P-12 | Special Education Teacher Unit Methodology Revision
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning a special education teacher unit methodology revision. Incorporates data retrieved electronically through the Missis...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Teachers Contract Salary
H.B. 635
Relates to teachers; revises contract day requirements for salary experience increments.
Increases the number of days from 25 to 45 that a ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Teachers Retirement System
H.B. 1727
Relates to benefit payments to retirants under the former Teachers' Retirement System....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | State Employer-Assisted Housing Program
H.B. 662
Extends the repeal of provisions that establish the State Employer- Assisted Housing Teacher Program.
Extends the repealer on the Mississip...
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Accountability |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Accountability Standards
Appendix A
Revises rules regarding the public school accountability standards. MISSISSIPPI REG 9027 (SN)...
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Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements and Exit Examinations
THF-1
Revises rules regarding graduation requirements and exit examinations. MISSISSIPPI REG 9026 (SN)...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 03/2004 |
P-12 | Uniformity
IDAPA 08.02.02
Creates a consistent alternative route to teacher certification for individuals who have already completed college degrees. MISSISSIPPI REG ...
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High School |
Rule Adoption 01/2004 |
P-12 | GED State Policy
(Uncodified)
Amends rules concerning GED State Policy, with regard to, minimum requirements and eligibility for testing. MISSISSIPPI REG 9040 (SN)...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | Guidelines for Mississippi Educator Licensure K-12
(Uncodified)
Establishes rules concerning guidelines for educator licensure K-12. Revises guidelines for Mississippi Educator Licensure K-12, as recommen...
| More... |
High School--Graduation Requirements |
Rule Adoption 09/2003 |
P-12 | State Board of Education Policy IHF-1
IHF-1
Establishes rules pertaining to State Board of Education policy IHF-1. Revises the high school exit examinations required for graduation. MI...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
Rule Adoption 09/2003 |
P-12 | Assigning Student Assessment Results
(Uncodified)
Establishes rules pertaining to procedures for assigning student assessment results for calculating achievement, growth, AYP. MISSISSIPPI RE...
| More... |
Accountability |
Rule Adoption 07/2003 |
P-12 | Public School Accountability Standards
(Uncodified)
Revises content of the document formerly known as Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards 2001. MISSISSIPPI REG 8796 (SN)...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Private School Use of Criminal Background Check System
H.B. 742
Adds that any nonpublic school accredited or approved by the state board may use the procedures established in statute for criminal backgrou...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Payments to School Districts
H.B. 742
Allows the department to pay districts from the common school fund and the adequate education fund on a date earlier than December 15 if it ...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Vetoed 04/2003 |
P-12 | Education Contingency Fund
H.B. 1036
Creates a special fund in the State Treasury to be known as the 2004 Education Contingency Fund which shall be expended for public education...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Meningitis and Hepatitis Risk and Vaccinations
H.B. 1087
Requires the state department of health to organize educational material on the risks of meningitis and hepatitis A and B and the availabili...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Statewide Prekindergarten/School Readiness Program Assessment
S.B. 2636
Establishes oversight committee to assess all prekindergarten or school readiness programs run by any public or private school or Head Start...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Vetoed 04/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Personnel Board
H.B. 773
Removes the repeal on the State Personnel Board; provides that the State Board of Education may increase the salary of the State Superintend...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Calendar Requirements
S.B. 2404
Exempts schools from the required 180-day minimum school calendar for time missed due to emergencies; continues to pay school districts full...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Method of Compensating Teachers and Other Employees
H.B. 742
Allows any licensed employee to be credited with a professional leave allowance with pay for every day of absence caused by required attenda...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Bus Drivers and Railroad Crossings/Highway Intersections
S.B. 2587
Requires school bus drivers to open the service door and driver's window and listen for approaching trains upon approaching railroad crossin...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Internal Audits Required at Postsecondary Institutions and Department of Education
H.B. 650
Establishes full-time program of internal auditing at specific state postsecondary institutions, including various community/junior colleges...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Community College | Schools
H.B. 744
Changes repealer from 2003 to 2007 on 1) the School Crisis Management Program, 2) the transfer of the industrial and adult short-term traini...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Method of Reporting Graduation and Dropout Rates
H.B. 859
Requires the department to annually report graduation and dropout rates to the legislature in terms of grades 7-12 and grades 9-12 cohort gr...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Minimum Compulsory School Age
S.B. 2394
Provides that the Compulsory School Attendance Law shall apply to any 5-year-old as of September 1st of an academic year, and who is already...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Local School Health/Physical Education Advisory Councils
S.B. 2339
Allows local boards to create a local school health/physical education advisory council to help the district implement health and physical e...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Timber Disposal on Highways to Benefit Education Enhancment Fund
S.B. 2102
Allows the Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into an agreement with the state forestry commission for the general supervision a...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | State Classroom Supply Funds
H.B. 663
Relates to state classroom supply funds; clarifies method of distribution and administration of. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Student Self-Administration of Asthma Medications
H.B. 1072
Permits public and private school students to self-administer asthma medications if certain requirements are met. http://billstatus.ls.state...
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Health |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Pregnancy Incentive Grant Fund
H.B. 774
Extends repealer to December 31, 2005 on Mississippi Reducing Out of Wedlock Pregnancies Incentive Grant Fund that provides funds to countie...
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Transfer of Credits Earned in Dual Enrollment Program
S.B. 2761
Requires the board of trustees of state institutions of higher learning, the state board for community and junior colleges and the state boa...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Cost-Benefit Analysis of Pre-Kindergarten, Mandatory Kindergarten and Occupational Diplomas
H.B. 859
Requires the department of education to conduct a needs assessment to determine what areas do not currently have pre-kindergarten programs, ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Incentive
S.B. 2482
Expands applicability requirements of Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program from those intending to teach in geographical areas of the ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Waiver of Out-of-State Tuition
H.B. 46
Requires state institutions of higher learning and community and junior colleges to waive out-of-state tuition for nonresidents who were bor...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition
S.B. 2004
Specifies that within the Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT) Program, no one making advance payments into the fund may a...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Learning Institutions Funds Appropriation
S.B. 2844
Amends appropriation to delete certain funds appropriated and re-appropriated contingent on Ayers settlement for Institutions of Higher Lear...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Ayers Settlement Fund
S.B. 2754
Extends date for establishment of Ayers Settlement Fund for continuing educational enhancement and racial diversity, including recruitment o...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Appeal of Hearing Officer's Decision
H.B. 662
Relates to special education students. When any public agency directly responsible for the education of children with disabilities initiates...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
P-12 | Sick Leave
S.B. 2313
Grants teacher assistants the same sick leave allowances as licensed school employees. Allows up to five days of unused sick leave to be ca...
| More... |
Assessment--End-of-Course |
Rule Adoption 12/2002 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
MS ADC 36 000 001, Graduation Requirements, Code IHF-2
The section is revised to read as follows: "Policies for Subject Area Testing
• Students will not be required to pass any end-of-course Subj...
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No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Accountability Reporting
N/a
2000-2001 Mississippi Record Card: (http://www.ms.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/)...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Enacted 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Authorizes bonds for capital improvements
SB 3197
The Act authorizes the issuance of state general obligation bonds for the purpose of making capital improvements for institutions of higher ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Community College Board of Trustees powers
S.B. 2621
An Act to delineate the duties of the president and board of trustees of community or junior colleges. The Act authorizes the board of trus...
| More... |
Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
Postsec. | Study of Community Colleges
H.B. 1612
An Act requiring the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges to conduct a study of the state funding structure relating to community a...
| More... |
Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement; School Attendance Officers; Task Force for Department Financial Management Practices Review
H.B. 492
Reenacts sections relating to Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement and school attendance officers. Creates a Task Force to Con...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Attendance Officers
H.B. 643
Requires fingerprinting and background checks for newly hired school attendance officers....
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Employees Criminal Background Check
S.B. 2223
School employees criminal history record check requirement; include school attendance officers and delete repealer....
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Bilingual/ESL |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Nontraditional Teacher Education, Certification, Inservice and Mentoring; Transitional Bilingual Teacher Certification; Qualifications of Nontraditional Administrator Certification Candidates
S.B. 2370
Establishes requirements for nontraditional teacher preparation and licensure through the Teach Mississippi Institute (TMI), as well as ment...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Student Interns to Assist During Elections
S.B. 2383
Authorizes the appointment of student interns to assist at precincts during elections; creates the crime of multiple voting; provides for pe...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Extended Day/Year Program Funding, Field Trip Costs, Provision of Staff Development, School Board Member and Principal Development Requirements
H.B. 494
Allows any local school district to fund extended day and -year programs for kindergarten or compulsory age students through sources other t...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | State Physical Activity Coordinator and K-9 P.E. Recommendations
S.B. 2249
Requires department employment of physical activity coordinator for grades K-12, and specifies qualifications and duties of such. Recommend...
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Demographics--Enrollments |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Proving Age of Child for School Enrollment
S.B. 2225
Specifies which documents may prove date of child's birth for purposes of enrollment in kindergarten or grade 1; is to be repealed on July 1...
| More... |
Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2002 |
P-12 | Adequate Education Program
S.B. 2969
Prescribes the State cost of the State Adequate Education Program for purposes of determining allocation to school districts in fiscal year ...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Duties of Board in GED Program Administration
S.B. 2626
Clarifies the duties of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges in the administration of General Educational Development (GED) Tes...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | District Service Contributions to Head Start
H.B. 1879
Lawrence County board is authorized to contribute services to Head Start Program Centers....
| More... |
P-3 Finance |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Head Start in Tunica County
H.B. 615
Relates to Tunica County; allows the board of supervisors to make a contribution to the Institute for Community Service for an additional He...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
Postsec. | Bonds for Mississippi Postsecondary Institutions
S.B. 3197
Issues bonds for four-year and community/junior college capital improvements. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2002/html/SB/3100-3...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Enrolled 04/2002 |
Postsec. | An act to require the state board for community and junior colleges to conduct a study of the state funding structure regarding community and junior colleges
HB 1612
An act providing that the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges shall contract with an outside firm to study the state funding formu...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School District Reapportionment and Consolidation and Reconstitution
S.B. 2864
Establishes rules for district reapportionment or consolidation; addresses composition of governing boards of reconstituted districts. http:...
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Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Guidance Counselors
S.B. 2441
Lists qualifications school guidance counselors must hold; lists comprehensive counseling services school guidance counselors are to provide...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2002 |
P-12 | Co-operative Extension Service
S.B. 3158
Making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the Co-Operative Extension Service....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2002 |
P-12 | Teachers' Retirement System Payments
H.B. 1800
Makes an appropriation to the board of trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System for the purpose of paying benefit payments to ret...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Textbooks for Visually- and Hearing Impaired Students
S.B. 2095
Authorizes the State Department of Education to place textbook procurement orders for visually impaired and hearing impaired students prior ...
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Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Incentives for Employers to Provide Basic Skills Training
H.B. 474
Income tax; extend repealer tax credit for certain employers sponsoring basic skills training and retraining for employees (RP)....
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Attendance |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Adult Presence at Child's School Enrollment
H.B. 1030
Clarifies that school districts may require a parent, guardian or custodian to accompany child seeking to enroll in the school district....
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Use of Vocational Education Appropriations
S.B. 2286
Clarifies that State appropriations made for vocational education purposes may be used to make payments, rather than reimbursements, to high...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Display of U.S. Flag and Pledge of Allegiance
S.B. 2321
Display of United States flag and Pledge of Allegiance; required in all public school classrooms....
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Finance--Bonds |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Use of Bond Funds
S.B. 2695
Relates to school board investment of surplus funds; provides they may be invested in the same manner as 16th Section funds....
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Oil and Gas Severance Taxes
S.B. 2389
Relates to oil and gas severance taxes; clarify deposit of state's share of revenues into the Budget Contingency Fund and the Minimum Educat...
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Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Designee of State Superintendent May Serve on Certain Boards
S.B. 2283
Authorizes the State Superintendent of Education to designate an appropriate individual to serve in his place on certain State boards and co...
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Health--Mental Health |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Titles Used by School Psychologists
H.B. 1302
Relates to school psychologists; clarifies that persons under contract with school districts to perform psychological services may use the s...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Vetoed 03/2002 |
P-12,
Community College | Minimum Requirements for Dual Enrollment Participation
S.B. 2622
Certain minimum standardized test requirements for participation in the community college and junior college dual enrollment program....
| More... |
High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12,
Community College | ACT Score Not Required for Dual Enrollment
H.B. 1539
Relates to Community colleges; deletes the ACT score requirement for dual enrollment of high school students....
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Ayers Settlement Fund for endowments to HBCUs
H.B. 1446
Relates to Ayers Settlement Fund for endowments to historically black state institutions of higher learning; extends date by which the settl...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Extended Day and -Year Programs and Home Rule
S.B. 2317
Deletes the automatic repealer on the authority of local school boards to provide extended school day and extended school year programs and ...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Codes of Student Conduct
S.B. 2209
Reenacts and amends section requiring local boards to provide a code of student conduct; specifies points which code of conduct must address...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Teacher Classroom Supply Funds
H.B. 1069
Requires public school district audits to include tests for compliance with statutory requirements relating to the distribution and use of s...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 03/2002 |
P-12 | Determination of Years of Teaching Experience
S.B. 2168
Includes former military personnel's years of classroom instruction in the definition of the term year of teaching experience as used for de...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Teacher Salary Increases
H.B. 1A
Eliminates the requirement that the sine die general fund revenue estimate increase by at least 5% annually as a prerequisite to implementin...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Extension of Testing and Remediation for Students with Learning Difficulties
S.B. 2309
Deletes the automatic repealer on the Pilot Program for testing and educational remediation for students with dyslexia and related disorders...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Special Education Requirements
S.B. 2633
Relates to the education of exceptional children; defines certain terms relating to the education of such children; requires the state to pr...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Occupational Diplomas for Special Education Students
S.B. 2578
Authorizes the State Board of Education to develop and issue criteria for an occupational diploma for students with disabilities....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Housing Loan Program for Teachers in Shortage Areas
S.B. 2181
Deletes the automatic repealer on the State Employer Assisted Housing Loan Program for teachers in critical teacher shortage areas....
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Charter schools pilot program authorization
H.B. 545
Reenacts sections 37-28-1 through 37-28-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, which establishes the procedure for public schools to apply for and be...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Vocational Study Programs
H.B. 52
Authorizes local school districts to establish a vocational study program through which students may receive credits toward graduation for v...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | High School Student Registration Opportunities
H.B. 955
Enhances opportunities for high school students to register to vote; authorizes the registrar of each county to visit each public school, fo...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Governor's veto overridden by HOUSE 03/2001 |
P-12 | Gas and Oil Taxes for Education
S.B. 2680
Provides that until fiscal year 2006, all of the State share of oil and gas severance taxes shall be appropriated for the support of the min...
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High School |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | School Certificates to Veterans
H.B. 396
Authorizes the State Board of Education to award high school diplomas and honorary 8th grade certificates of completion to WW II and Korean ...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Administrator Sabbatical Leave Program Extended
S.B. 2229
Extends the automatic repealer in the school administrator sabbatical leave program....
| More... |
Religion |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Requirement for Daily Period of Quiet Reflection
H.B. 51
Authorizes a brief period of quiet reflection in public school classrooms; authorizes and directs principals and teachers in public elementa...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Conflict Resolution
S.B. 2390
Directs the state board of education to develop conflict resolution and peer mediation models and curricula in the public schools....
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Establishes Comprehensive School Safety Act of 2001
S.B. 2239
Creates the School Safety Act of 2001; establishes a school safety center to provide technical and crisis assistance to school districts; au...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 03/2001 |
P-12 | Mechanism & Standards for Nonrenewal of Licensed School Employees
H.B. 527
Education Employment Procedures Law of 2001. It is the intent of the legislature to provide for accountability in the teaching profession an...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Incentives for Low-Performing Schools
S.B. 2488
Empowers and directs the State Board of Education to establish and implement an improving and high performing schools program for identifyin...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Suspension, Expulsion, Alternative Education
H.B. 776
Clarifies the authority of school superintendents, principals and school boards to suspend, expel, or change the placement of pupils for con...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Background Checks
S.B. 2658
Requires fingerprinting and criminal records background checks for new public school licensed and nonlicensed employment applicants and for ...
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
Postsec. | Allow Universities access to Dev. Bank
S.B. 2868
Revises the definition of the term "local governmental entity" under the Mississippi Development Bank Act to include the State or any agency...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Teacher Licensure
H.B. 419
Authorizes the State Board of Education to issue a standard license to teach in public prekindergarten through kindergarten classrooms to pe...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Master Lease Purchase Program
H.B. 1031
Authorizes the Department of Finance and Administration to develop a master lease purchase program for equipment use by school districts....
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Graduated Licensing for Teachers
S.B. 3176
Enacts a graduated licensing system....
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Recognition for Full Inclusion
S.B. 2745
Direct the State Department of Education to provide an annual recognition program for schools for providing full inclusion of children with ...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Financial Incentives for Schools
H.B. 1134
Establishes and implements a superior-performing and exemplary schools program for identifying and granting financial incentives to low perf...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Law Enforcement authorized for Truancy Prevention
S.B. 3043
Provides that certain law enforcement officers shall be authorized to investigate and file petitions in the proper court against parent or c...
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Career/Technical Education |
Vetoed 04/2000 |
P-12 | Vocational/Technical Education
H.B. 1409
Authorizes local school boards to establish a vocational and technical education track as an alternative to college preparatory curriculum; ...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Principal Support Pilot Program
H.B. 295
Deletes the requirement that school districts participate annually in the principal support pilot program....
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P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Services Interagency Coordinating Council
H.B. 418
Establishes an Early Childhood Services Interagency Coordinating Council; provides for the membership and organization of the Council; defin...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
Postsec. | Affordable College Savings Program
S.B. 2298
Creates Affordable College Savings Program; reconstitutes tuition board; authorizes board to manage the state Prepaid Affordable College Tui...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Security Personnel
H.B. 1039
Requires school security personnel and employees exercising the powers of a peace officer to receive a minimum level of basic law enforcemen...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Licensure Renewal Requirements
H.B. 845
Requires the State Board of Education to extend the licenses of certain educators who have completed a Master's or Doctorate degree in order...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Vocational/Technical Teachers
H.B. 1212
Requires the State Board of Education to recognize Vocational and Technical Education Teachers' summer work in their respective fields in fu...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Librarians' Compensation
H.B. 903
Includes public school librarians' professional experience in public libraries in the definition of the term year of teaching experience as ...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Qualifications of Assistant Teachers
H.B. 106
Establishes General Education Diploma as a minimum eligibility requirement for assistant teachers....
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Recruitment
H.B. 294
Clarifies that licensed teachers serving in geographical critical teacher shortage areas are eligible for scholarships toward master or spec...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Employer-Assisted Housing
S.B. 2937
Amends the Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program that provides interest-free loans to licensed teachers in critical teacher ...
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