House Bill 383

AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT SHALL IDENTIFY METHODS TO INCREASE STUDENT PREPAREDNESS FOR SCHOOL AT THE KINDERGARTEN LEVEL; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAKEUP OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE FOUNDATION; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO MATCH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE WITH PRIVATE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING GRANTS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO ANNUALLY APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO MAKE GRANTS TO THE MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT FOR PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO MAKE GRANTS TO A PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO AID THE MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO ADOPT A SYSTEM OF EVALUATION AND TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE RESULTS OF SUCH EVALUATION; TO REQUIRE ALL AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE THAT PROVIDE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN THIS STATE TO CREATE, ANNUALLY, AN ITEMIZED LIST OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO CHILDREN SO THAT THE LIST CAN BE UTILIZED BY THE FOUNDATION; TO REQUIRE THAT THE LIST CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, A RESOURCE MAPPING OF ALL FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS RECEIVED, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND ANY PERFORMANCE MEASURES USED TO ASSESS THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ITEMIZED LISTS OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE JOHN C. STENNIS INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT AT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STENNIS INSTITUTE SHALL COMPILE THE INFORMATION IN THOSE LISTS INTO ONE DOCUMENT, AND SHALL MAKE THE COMPILED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE FOUNDATION BY DECEMBER 1 OF EACH YEAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Reecy L. Dickson

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 4 – Feb 8

1. Jan 4Referred to the Select Committee on Poverty in the House
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 1

1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 11Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Public Health and Welfare
3. Mar 1Died in committee in the Senate