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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 418

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Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.

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 25% 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 2017-2018 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

1 co-sponsor

Kathy Sykes

Its course

January 5 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 5 to Jan 31 · stopped26 days

EducationJan 5 to Jan 31 · stopped26 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.

In the House of Representatives Jan 5 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 5Referred to the House committees on Education and on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
  2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Jan 5Referred To Education;Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives