Mississippi House Bill 1245 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-17-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt School Districts With "a" And "b" Accountability Ratings, As Defined By The State Board Of Education, From Performing Certain Duties Imposed On School Districts; To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Grant Program Exclusively For School Districts With "a" And "b" Accountability Ratings To Receive Funds For The Implementation Of Innovative Educational Programs; To Amend Sections 37-3-2, 37-11-53, 37-13-41 And 37-43-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 37-13-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require School Attendance Officers To Visit The Home Or Place Of Residence Of A Compulsory-school-age Child Within 72 Hours Of An Unexcused Absence For Consultation With The Parent Or Legal Guardian Of That Child; And For Related Purposes.

School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain duties.

Rep. Richard Bennett [R]

Rep. Philip Gunn [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-01-21	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB1245.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1245IN.htm