MS HB767 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create A Pilot Program To Review The Requirement For Passage Of Subject Area Tests As A Mandatory Requirement For Graduation; To Amend Section 37-16-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement For Passage Of Subject Area Tests As A Mandatory Requirement For Graduation; To Authorize The Comparison And Analysis Of Data From Administration Of Subject Area Test And The Act In Order To Establish The Minimum Composite Score To Be Attained On The Act Assessment To Qualify A Student For Graduation And For College And Career Readiness; To Provide For Funding For The Cost Of Administering The Act To Students In Grade 11 As Required By The State Accountability Model; To Provide That School District May Use Successful Passage Of An Equivalent Alternative Assessment In Lieu Of The Required Minimum Composite Score On The Act As A Condition Of Graduation; To Amend Sections 37-16-17, 37-3-49 And 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Graduation requirements; require ACT to serve as high school exit exam in lieu of subject area tests.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Moore [R] |
Roll Calls
2014-02-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 118 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2014-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Education |
| 2014-02-12 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2014-02-11 | House | Passed |
| 2014-01-30 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2014-01-20 | House | Referred To Education |
