House Bill 694

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF A SCHOLARSHIP AND RESTRICTING ELIGIBILITY THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERM OF THE SCHOLARSHIP; TO STIPULATE THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS, STUDENTS AND SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH THE AUTHORITY TO VERIFY THE ELIGIBILITY OF NONPUBLIC ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS AND TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR NOTIFICATIONS OF VIOLATIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DENY, SUSPEND OR REVOKE A SCHOOL'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND THE PROCEDURES TAKEN WITH RESPECT THEREFOR; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE SUMMARIZING STUDENT PERFORMANCE, STUDENT ASSESSMENTS, FUNDING AND ANY RECOMMENDED CHANGES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SERVE AS THE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY FOR THOSE SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER BY WHICH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL CALCULATE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS; TO ESTABLISH THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO STIPULATE THAT THE INCLUSION OF A NONPUBLIC ELIGIBLE SCHOOL IN THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DOES NOT EXPAND THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE STATE OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS TO REGULATE SUCH NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS TO ALLOCATE SCHOLARSHIPS AMONG ELIGIBLE STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL TO COMPLY WITH THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND BUDGET SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY LAW IN TITLE 37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-3-2 AND 37-9-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John L. Moore

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 6

1. Feb 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Mar 6Died in committee in the House