Mississippi House Bill 219 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish The Early Commitment To College Program; To Require A School Or School District With Failing Or At-risk Of Failing Status, As Defined By The State Board Of Education, To Be Designated As A College Opportunity Zone; To Require The School Or School District To Provide All Students Enrolled In Grades 6 Through 9 An Opportunity To Sign A "save Me A Spot In College" Pledge For The Program, To Authorize Schools Or Districts Not Having The College Opportunity Zone Designation To Allow Certain Students To Participate In The Program; To Prescribe The Duties And Responsibilities Of The State Department Of Education With Respect To The Administration Of The Program; To Authorize A Fee Waiver For Students Completing The Program At A Public Community Or Junior College Or State Institution Of Higher Learning; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature; To Authorize Certain Public And Private Entities To Collaborate To Provide Support Services As Needed In Coordination With Local School Districts To Effectively Implement This Act; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Preceding Provisions Of This Act On July 1, 2021; To Amend Section 37-157-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Early Commitment to College Program; authorize for underperforming school districts.

Rep. Bryant Clark [D]

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-10		Referred To Education;Universities and Colleges

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0219.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0219IN.htm