Senate Bill 2347

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT" TO IMPROVE KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS' READING SKILLS SO THAT EVERY STUDENT COMPLETING THIRD GRADE READS AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE READING INSTRUCTION AND INTERVENTION TO STUDENTS EXHIBITING A SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY IN READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 THROUGH 3; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF STUDENTS WHOSE READING DEFICIENCY IS NOT REMEDIED BEFORE THE END OF THIRD GRADE; TO REQUIRE NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST THROUGH THIRD GRADE STUDENTS EXHIBITING A READING DEFICIENCY; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI READING PANEL TO COLLABORATE WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENTS AND APPROPRIATE SCREENING ASSESSMENTS; TO PROHIBIT THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS BASED SOLELY ON A STUDENT'S AGE OR OTHER SOCIAL PROMOTION FACTORS; TO ESTABLISH GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTIONS FOR PROMOTION FOR THIRD GRADE STUDENTS FAILING TO MEET ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION; TO SPECIFY CERTAIN ACTIONS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST TAKE IN IMPLEMENTING THE LITERACY-BASED PROMOTION ACT IN KINDERGARTEN AND GRADES 1 THROUGH 3; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORTS TO PARENTS ON THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT'S PROGRESS IN READING; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO PUBLISH DATA REFLECTING STUDENT PROGRESSION AND PERFORMANCE IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT POLICIES NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 74, 2013 REGULAR SESSION, TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDREN AGE 5 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR WHO HAVE ENROLLED IN PUBLIC KINDERGARTEN ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Angela Burks Hill

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 7

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 7

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Education
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 7

1. Feb 8Sent to the House
2. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Education
3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 5Read the third time in the House
5. Mar 7Amended in the House
6. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 11 – Apr 8

1. Mar 11Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 25Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Burton and Hill
4. Mar 27Conferees named in the House: Moore, Martinson and Currie
5. Apr 1Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the House
8. Apr 3Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 8 – Apr 18

1. Apr 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 18Approved by the Governor