Mississippi House Bill 216 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Compulsory-school-age Students Who Have Participated In And Completed An Approved General Education Development (ged) Program, And Who Have Met Certain Criteria To Earn A Certificate Of Equivalency, Shall Be Considered As Graduates Of The Local School District In Which They Reside For The Purpose Of Compiling District Dropout, Graduation And Completion Rates Based On The Calculation Method Used By The State Department Of Education; To Require That The Education Credits Of Any Student Earning A Certificate Of Equivalency From A Ged Program Administered By A Local School District Or A Community Or Junior College Be Allocated To The Local School District In Which That Student Resides For The Graduation Rate Compilation, Whether Or Not The Student Completes The Program Within The District Of His Residence; To Define The Term "school District Of Origin" For The Purpose Of Removing Any Ambiguity Relating To The Use Of The Term; And For Related Purposes.

School district graduation rates; require local districts to receive education credit for resident students obtaining GED.

Rep. Rita Martinson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-05		Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0216.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0216IN.htm