Mississippi House Bill 733 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-177-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Implement A One-year Hold Harmless Provision For Third Graders Who Fail To Meet Adequate Performance Levels On The Approved Standardized Third Grade Assessment During The 2014-2015 School Year; To Provide That Such Students Shall Be Provided Intensive Reading Instruction And Intervention; To Require That Written Notification Be Provided To The Parents Or Legal Guardians Of Such Students Informing Them That The Student Will Not Be Retained In Third Grade For Failing The Assessment; To Amend Sections 37-177-11 And 37-177-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Literacy-based promotion; provide a one-year hold harmless provision for 3rd graders who fail 2014-2015 assessment.

Rep. Lataisha Jackson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2015-01-19	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HB/HB0733.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2015/html/HB/0700-0799/HB0733IN.htm