MS HB204 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Department Of Education, Through The Commission On School Accreditation, And With The Approval Of The State Board Of Education, To Grant A Waiver Of Accountability And State Assessment Requirements To Those School Districts In Which 25% Or More Of Total Student Enrollment Is Comprised Of English Language Learners, As Defined By Federal Law; To Require The Commission To Waive Accountability Requirements For English Language Learners Enrolled In Grades 9-12 Only When Determining The District's Accreditation Level On The Performance And Accountability Rating Model; To Amend Section 37-13-80, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Such School Districts Shall Be Held Harmless When Calculating Graduation Rates, Dropout Rates And Completion Rates For Cohort Classes In Grades 9-12 Beginning With The 2020-2021 Scholastic Year By Discounting The Number Of English Language Learners Enrolled Therein For Four Years; And For Related Purposes.
Title
English language learners; require waivers of accountability for districts with 25% of enrollment being.
Sponsors
Rep. Tom Miles [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-03-03 | House | Died In Committee |
2020-01-27 | House | Referred To Education |
Mississippi State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0204.xml |
Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0204IN.htm |