Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on January 30, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 428
English language learners; require SDE to grant waivers of accountability for certain school districts with total enrollment comprised of 25% or more.
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 THE 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, AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL LAW; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO 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 2018-2019 SCHOLASTIC YEAR BY DISCOUNTING THE NUMBER OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ENROLLED THEREIN FOR FOUR YEARS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-46, 37-3-49, 37-3-53, 37-16-3, 37-16-5, 37-16-7, 37-18-7, 37-20-5, 37-28-15, 37-28-29, 37-28-45, 37-177-11, 37-177-17 AND 37-179-3, WHICH INCLUDE PROVISIONS RELATING TO ACCREDITATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS, GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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 5 to January 30, 2018, 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 30 · stopped25 days
EducationJan 5 to Jan 30 · stopped25 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.