Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1296
Continuous School Year Pilot Program; require in Hinds County school districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A CONTINUOUS SCHOOL YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HINDS COUNTY; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A YEAR-ROUND SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW IS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEES IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF A REPORT TO THE EDUCATION COMMITTEES ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to February 19, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
EducationFeb 4 to Feb 19 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Feb 19
- Feb 4Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 4Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives