Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 1047
Hinds County Public Schools Dyslexia Therapy Instruction Pilot Program; establish for certain school districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE HINDS COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DYSLEXIA THERAPY INSTRUCTION PILOT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE INTRA-DISTRICT SERVICE TO STUDENTS AT TWO PUBLIC SCHOOL PILOT LOCATIONS IN SELECT SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MORE THAN 30 STUDENTS MAY BE PLACED IN THE PILOT PROGRAM IN EACH DISTRICT OVER THE SPAN OF GRADES 1-3; TO PROHIBIT RETALIATORY ACTION BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AGAINST TEACHERS WHO INFORM PARENTS OF A STUDENT'S OBSERVED CHARACTERISTICS EVIDENCING DYSLEXIA AND RELATED DISORDERS; TO FINE SCHOOLS THAT FAIL TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND INFORM PARENTS OF THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ASSISTANCE AND OTHER RESOURCES UNDER THE DYSLEXIA THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA PROGRAM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-173-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DYSLEXIA SCREENINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONS FOR STUDENTS AT ANY TIME THE STUDENT IS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AT ANY TIME DEEMED NECESSARY BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF A TEACHER OR UPON THE REQUEST OF A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN UPON OBSERVING A SUBSTANTIAL DEFICIENCY IN A STUDENT'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DUE TO THE STUDENT'S EXPERIENCING DYSLEXIA-LIKE SYMPTOMS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PERFORM A COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION OF A STUDENT WHO FAILS THE DYSLEXIA SCREENER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSEQUENT DYSLEXIA SCREENING AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION SHALL BE PAID FOR BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-173-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-173-1, 37-173-3, 37-173-5, 37-173-7, 37-173-9, 37-173-11, 37-173-13, 37-173-17, 37-173-19, 37-173-21, 37-173-23, 37-173-25, 37-173-27 AND 37-173-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE PROVISIONS OF THE DYSLEXIA THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; 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 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.