l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 4

Parental Involvement and Accountability Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 22, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH INFORMATION AND TOOLS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12; TO SET STANDARDS FOR PARENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND SPECIFYING CAUSES FOR STUDENT UNDERACHIEVEMENT; PROVIDING PRINCIPLES ON WHICH PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IS BASED; TO PROVIDE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH REQUIRED SHARED INFORMATION BETWEEN TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND PARENTS; TO REQUIRE TEACHERS TO ASSIGN A PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT GRADE ON STUDENT REPORT CARDS; TO REQUIRING THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AN APPEALS PROCESS; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL BOARDS OF DISTRICTS WITH A "C," "D" OR "F" ACCREDITATION RATING TO ADOPT CERTAIN POLICIES RELATING TO THE DAILY CURRICULUM, HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT IMPROVEMENT AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT FOR TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONDUCT A BASIC NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING BEHAVIORAL EPISODES OR REFERRED TO THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SETTING; 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

2 co-sponsors

Kabir Karriem, Christopher M. Bell

Its course

February 8 to March 22, 2016, 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 action12 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 223 days

EducationFeb 8 to Feb 2315 days

In the SenateMar 2 to Mar 22 · stopped20 days

EducationMar 11 to Mar 22 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 4

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 Feb 8 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
  2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
  4. Mar 2Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 2 – Mar 22

  1. Mar 2Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Criswell, Moore and Roberson)
  2. Mar 4Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Mar 8Sent to the Senate
  6. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  7. Mar 22Died in committee in the Senate
All 12 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 2AmendedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 2Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 2Motion to Reconsider Entered (Criswell, Moore, Roberson)House of Representatives
  7. Mar 4ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 4AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 4Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 8Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 11Referred To EducationSenate
  12. Mar 22Died In CommitteeSenate