Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 4, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 715
School attendance and absenteeism; revise to allow student enrollment and presence at roll call to determine ADA calculations under MAEP.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES A COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILD WHO IS ABSENT MORE THAN 37% OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY TO BE CONSIDERED ABSENT THE ENTIRE DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT A COMPULSORY-SCHOOL-AGE CHILD WHO IS ABSENT FROM THE TAKING OF HOMEROOM ROLL-CALL ATTENDANCE AT THE START OF THE DAY FOR THE SCHOOL SHALL BE CONSIDERED ABSENT THE ENTIRE DAY; TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO ABSENTEEISM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARRIVE LATE TO SCHOOL AND HAVE A VALID EXCUSE FOR SUCH TARDINESS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER FOR VERIFICATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "MINIMUM SCHOOL TERM" AND "AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE" AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED FOR DETERMINING ALLOCATIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM BY REMOVING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A STUDENT BE PRESENT FOR AT LEAST 63% OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY; TO REQUIRE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO DEFINE THOSE INCIDENCES RESULTING IN A PUPIL'S TARDINESS THAT, FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING AND REPORTING ATTENDANCE FOR AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE PURPOSES, MUST BE CONSIDERED AS EXCUSED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2014, 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 RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives