Mississippi House Bill 913 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Improve Oversight And Quality Assurance Of Online Learning Programs In The Public Schools; To Define Terms Relating To Online Courses And Online School Programs; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Develop And Implement Approval Criteria And A Process For Approving Multidistrict Online Providers, A Process For Monitoring And Rescinding The Approval Of Courses Or Programs Offered By An Online Course Provider, And An Appeals Process; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Establish An Online Learning Advisory Committee; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Establish An Office Of Online Learning Within The Department; To Prescribe The Duties Of The Office; To Require The Office To Develop And Maintain A Website That Provides Objective Information For Students, Parents, And Educators Regarding Online Learning Opportunities Offered By Multidistrict Online Providers; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Develop Model Policies And Procedures That May Be Used By Local School Boards In The Development Of The School District Policies And Procedures; To Direct Local School District Boards To Develop Policies And Procedures Regarding Student Access To Online Courses And Online Learning Programs; To Require School Districts To Provide Students With Information Regarding Online Courses That Are Available Through The School District; To Provide That School Districts May Claim Adequate Education Program Funding For Students Enrolled In Online Courses Or Programs Only If The Online Courses Or Programs Meet Certain Criteria; To Require The State Department Of Education To Revise The Definition Of A Full-time Equivalent Student To Include Students Who Receive Instruction Through Alternative Learning Experience Online Programs; To Define "alternative Learning Experience Online Program"; To Bring Forward Section 37-161-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Virtual Public School Program, For The Purposes Of Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

Online learning programs; improve oversight and quality assurance of in public schools.

Rep. Clara Burnett [D]	Rep. Henry Espy [D]	Rep. Karl Gibbs [D]	Rep. Esther Harrison [D]
Rep. Robert Huddleston [D]	Rep. America Middleton [D]	Rep. Omeria Scott [D]	Rep. Sara Thomas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0913.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0913IN.htm