Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 203
English language learners; require SDE to grant waivers of accountability for certain school districts with increased enrollment of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION, AND WITH APPROVAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO GRANT A WAIVER OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND STATE ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS TO THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHOSE TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS COMPRISED OF TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OR MORE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ONLY WAIVE ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENROLLED IN GRADES 9-12 ONLY WHEN DETERMINING THE DISTRICT'S ACCREDITATION LEVEL ON THE PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RATING MODEL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-80, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS WHEN CALCULATING GRADUATION RATES, DROPOUT RATES AND COMPLETION RATES FOR COHORT CLASSES IN GRADES 9-12 BEGINNING WITH THE 2015-2016 SCHOLASTIC YEAR BY DISCOUNTING THE NUMBER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENROLLED THEREIN FOR FOUR YEARS; 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
January 12 to February 3, 2015, 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 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 days
EducationJan 12 to Feb 3 · stopped22 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 12 – Feb 3
- Jan 12Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Feb 3Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 12Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives