Committees · 2012 Regular Session
Education
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session.
Bills sent230
10% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out34%
78 of 230; 152 stopped in committee
Time in committee10 days
most between 7 and 14 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
2026244 bills
reported 20% · typically 9 days, most 2–10 · 0 amendments · 28 members
2025222 bills
reported 21% · typically 9 days, most 6–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2024202 bills
reported 26% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2023201 bills
reported 26% · typically 15 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2022200 bills
reported 22% · typically 14 days, most 9–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2021193 bills
reported 12% · typically 10 days, most 5–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2020246 bills
reported 15% · typically 15 days, most 6–29 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2019227 bills
reported 15% · typically 13 days, most 10–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2018194 bills
reported 6% · typically 8 days, most 2–10 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2017266 bills
reported 24% · typically 13 days, most 7–18 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2016288 bills
reported 23% · typically 9 days, most 8–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2015240 bills
reported 30% · typically 9 days, most 2–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2014207 bills
reported 35% · typically 10 days, most 0–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2013203 bills
reported 27% · typically 10 days, most 6–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2012230 bills
reported 34% · typically 10 days, most 7–14 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2011195 bills
reported 31% · typically 13 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2010193 bills
reported 25% · typically 11 days, most 9–15 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2009169 bills
reported 24% · typically 14 days, most 9–16 · 0 amendments · 0 members
2008138 bills
reported 31% · typically 9 days, most 0–12 · 0 amendments · 0 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2012 Regular Session, newest first.
230 bills
Senate Bill 2488 · School premises liability; provide for shared use and public access to school buildings.
Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2737 · Low-performing schools and school districts; authorize State Board of Education to consolidate in emergency situations.
Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2752 · Coordinated School Health Pilot Program based on federal model; authorize SDE and SDH to establish.
Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2760 · School district consolidation; require in certain counties and study administrative consolidation of agricultural high schools.
Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2761 · School District Procurement Efficiency Commission; continue under State Department of Education and authorize procurement cards.
Sent April 3, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2451 · Dual enrollment programs for high school students; clarify requirements.
Sent March 28, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2792 · Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Sent March 28, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2424 · Education Employment Procedures Law; clarify deadline for notification of nonreemployment.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2450 · High school advanced placement courses; delete requirement for State Department of Education approval.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2451 · Dual enrollment programs for high school students; clarify requirements.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2453 · Reading Sufficiency Program of Instruction; repeal components.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2454 · Office of Dropout Prevention in the State Department of Education; clarify responsibility.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2488 · School premises liability; provide for shared use and public access to school buildings.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2737 · Low-performing schools and school districts; authorize State Board of Education to consolidate in emergency situations.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2760 · School district consolidation; require in certain counties and study administrative consolidation of agricultural high schools.
Sent March 21, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2176 · Education Employment Procedures Law; delete right of terminated or renewal school superintendent to request a hearing.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2313 · Local school superintendents; all appointed after January 1, 2016.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2452 · Employment of substitute teachers; clarify deduction of cost of substitutes from pay of absent licensee.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2761 · School District Procurement Efficiency Commission; continue under State Department of Education and authorize procurement cards.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2776 · School and district accreditation rating terminology; direct State Dept. of Education to change to "A," "B," "C," "D" and "F".
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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Senate Bill 2777 · Blind Person's Literacy Rights and Education Act; revise to confirm to federal law.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2792 · Dual enrollment-dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Sent March 19, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2752 · Coordinated School Health Pilot Program based on federal model; authorize SDE and SDH to establish.
Sent March 14, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 682 · Teacher Classroom and Disciplinary Control Act; create.
Sent March 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 349 · Dept. of Education; require to conduct annual legislative and board update information sessions in each school district.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 776 · MAEP; increase amount of funds pledged for security for State Aid Capitol Improvement Bonds to $195.00 per pupil.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 838 · Central School District Shared Services Office System; require each county to establish implementation schedule.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 847 · School district employees; delete donated leave to employees of the other school districts except for immediate relatives.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1031 · MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; create to provide dyslexic students with school choice.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1032 · Mississippi Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program; create.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1082 · Speech-Language Pathologists Master's Degree Loan Forgiveness Program; establish.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1382 · Dogs that can detect diabetes; permit school boards and certain governing authorities to authorize use of in schools.
Sent March 6, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 753 · School board elections; authorize absentee voting for actively deployed members of United States Armed Forces.
Sent March 2, 2012 · Reported out after 0 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 488 · Illegal immigration; strengthen enforcement provisions to prevent.
Sent February 24, 2012 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
Senate Bill 2401 · Charter schools; enact the "Mississippi Public Charter Schools Act of 2012."
Sent February 23, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 40 days
House Bill 864 · Dual enrollment - dual credit work skills certificate program in high school and community college; establish pilot program.
Sent February 22, 2012 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 669 · Teachers; extend years for annual incremental increases from 35 to 40 years.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 670 · National board certified school employees; remove requirement that annual salary supplement be subject to legislative appropriation.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 674 · Student testing; prohibit requirement that teachers readminister test to student on more than one occasion.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 675 · County school board members; require to declare party affiliation and be elected by a majority vote.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 676 · Schools; establish opening and closing dates of the scholastic year.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 677 · "Truth in Grading Act"; create to require the State Board of Education to adopt a uniform grading policy for the state.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 678 · School district funds; prohibit receipt of by certain schools or school districts having an established minimum grading policy.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 679 · "Truth in Grading Act"; create to require school districts to adopt a uniform grading policy.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 680 · MAEP; bring forward sections relating to for purpose of possible revisions.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 682 · Teacher Classroom and Disciplinary Control Act; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 2 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 686 · Extracurricular and athletic activities; require students to maintain a 2.0 weekly grade point average for participation.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 691 · Mississippi Student Religious Liberties Act of 2012; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 693 · Elected school boards; elect all members at time of presidential election.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 694 · School vouchers; authorize State Department of Education to issue under the MS School Choice Scholarship Program.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 696 · Student grades; prohibit certain school administrators and district employees from influencing a change in.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 697 · Tax levy to support school districts; authorize levying authority to veto school board request for increase up to seven percent.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 702 · School superintendents; revise minimum qualification of for purpose of being employed as.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 707 · School Start Date Act of 2012; enact to restrict the start of a new academic year.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 727 · School Textbook Fund; clarify purposes for which funds may be used.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 733 · Compulsory school attendance; discontinue public assistance and benefits of families failing to comply with.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 753 · School board elections; authorize absentee voting for actively deployed members of United States Armed Forces.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 776 · MAEP; increase amount of funds pledged for security for State Aid Capitol Improvement Bonds to $195.00 per pupil.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 778 · School bus turnarounds; revise authority by which approval is required of request made by county superintendents for.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 784 · Academic credits; allow school district to award to certain students who complete basic training camp with the National Guard.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 806 · Adequate Education Program; delete calculation for additional funding in districts experiencing positive growth.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 814 · Commission on School District Efficiency; require the State Board of Education to establish.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 821 · Classroom supplies; authorize issuance of procurement cards to classroom teachers to purchase.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 838 · Central School District Shared Services Office System; require each county to establish implementation schedule.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 847 · School district employees; delete donated leave to employees of the other school districts except for immediate relatives.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 849 · School vouchers; establish program to provide for students with special needs to attend school of choice.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 850 · School districts; authorize to issue procurement cards for travel expenses.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 854 · Public Schools; prohibit athletic and academic teams from participating in certain unaudited associations.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 861 · Adequate Education Program; annually increase adjustment to base student cost for at-risk students until 50%.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 879 · Reading is Fundamental Literacy Program; establish in public schools to achieve grade level reading.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 888 · MS Public Charter School Act of 2012; enact to establish new process for creating.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 890 · Teachers and teacher assistants; clarify deduction of cost of from pay of established substitute amount of.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 902 · School districts; restrict discharge of teachers and administrators under certain instances of reduced district funding.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 909 · School maintenance fund; extend repealer on requirement that districts with low ending balance file budget cuts plan.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 914 · Student speech; grant immunity to school officials allowing amplified student messages consistent with district policy.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 924 · Joint Legislative Committee on Oral/Auditory Programs; extend repealer on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 932 · Student dress code; require local school districts to adopt and enforce policies relating to.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 933 · Special Needs Charter School; establish for exceptional children in each school district.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 934 · Charter schools; create new process for establishing.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 935 · Home economics; require to be included in the curriculum as an elective in each school district for Grades 7-12.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 936 · Model Early Childhood Development Centers; authorize State Board of Education to establish.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 937 · Voluntary Preschool Education Program; establish to be implemented throughout the state.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 941 · 16th Section land leases; revise manner of calculating rental rates on lands classified for agricultural purposes.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 948 · Agricultural high schools; repeal section that establishes certain standards required of.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 960 · Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act; revise.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1002 · Public Schools; require surveillance video in each classroom and certain other areas of the school facility.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1017 · State Superintendent of Public Education; elect at general state election.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1028 · MS Autism Advisory Committee; revise certain provisions regarding composition and compensation of members.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1031 · MS Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia Program; create to provide dyslexic students with school choice.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1032 · Mississippi Dyslexia Education Scholarship Program; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1056 · Public school construction projects; require major projects to meet U.S. Green Building Council's LEED silver standard.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1082 · Speech-Language Pathologists Master's Degree Loan Forgiveness Program; establish.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1087 · Licensed school employees; allow use of personal leave near holiday if summoned by court.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1101 · Mississippi Upstart Project; create home-based educational program to develop school readiness in preschoolers.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1102 · Mississippi Public Charter Schools Act of 2012; enact to establish new process for creating.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1112 · Charter schools; create new process for establishing.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1123 · MAEP funds; revise date state pays to school districts, and require monthly direct deposit for all school district employees.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1126 · Teacher classroom supply funds; restrict diverting funds specified for appropriation for other purposes.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1133 · Reading Sufficiency Program of Instruction; repeal.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1134 · School districts; require the appointment of superintendent by governing authority in those abolished by Governor.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1136 · School Districts; prohibit participation in extracurricular activities when accreditation is withdrawn.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1140 · Education Employment Procedures Law; clarify deadline for notification of nonreemployment.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1141 · Exemplary Inclusive School Award Program; clarify implementation by SDE for children with disabilities.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1144 · Office of Educator Misconduct Evaluations; establish to provide administrative due process for licensure violations.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1145 · Advanced placement courses; delete requirement for State Department of Education to approve of for high schools.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1148 · School districts; authorize to acquire real property with funds from any source.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1152 · Conversion charter school; require transitional year for conversion of certain chronically under-performing schools.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1155 · Low-Income Student Scholarship and Family Tax Credit Act; enact.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 37 days
House Bill 1158 · Central School District Shared Services Office System in each county; establish implementation schedule.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1164 · School accountability system; revise to include ranking by Grades of "A" through "F".
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1168 · Blind Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act; revise.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1176 · Social promotion; prohibit of students in Grade 3 who are reading deficient and require intensive reading instruction.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1202 · Students of military personnel residing on base; allow parent or legal guardian to choose school or school district of enrollment.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1207 · School accreditation; authorize State Board of Education to withdraw for districts violating accreditation standards.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1209 · Dual enrollment/credit; clarify requirements for high school students.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1220 · Students; prohibit transporting of to and from school in excess of 20 miles in each direction of residence.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1230 · Office of Dropout Prevention; clarify responsibility of.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1232 · Tax assessor; require reports to State Department of Education relating to assessed values for MAEP purposes.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1233 · Nepotism; prohibit school districts from employing immediate family of appointed board members.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1243 · Parental choice open enrollment; provide options to enroll students in any school within the state.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1283 · Kindergarten-age children; require compulsory school attendance for all.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1291 · Charter schools; authorize new start-up charter schools and conversion schools.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1298 · School facilities; authorize capital leases and build-to -suit capital leases for.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1322 · Task force to study status of failing schools and school districts; extend repealer on.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1339 · New Start School; require transitional year after being considered failing 3 consecutive school years.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1362 · School district employees; temporarily require all professional development courses to be taken in home district.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1382 · Dogs that can detect diabetes; permit school boards and certain governing authorities to authorize use of in schools.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 10 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1383 · School cafeteria workers; provide state funded health insurance on a phase-in basis.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1384 · Social studies and history curriculum; prohibit revisions to courses due to partisan and philosophical purposes.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1393 · Exceptional children; authorize parents of to record IEP meeting with three-day notice to the school district.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1405 · IEP meetings; authorize parents to record or opt to have school districts provide written record or recording.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1446 · Mississippi Public Charter Schools Act of 2012; enact to establish new process for creating.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1448 · Adequate education funds; require percent to be allotted to direct classroom instruction.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1455 · School Start Date Act of 2012; create.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1456 · School districts; exempt those meeting the highest levels of accreditation standards from certain duties.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1464 · Advisory panel on special education; clarify definition of parent and revise composition of.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1465 · Scholastic year; increase number of days for schools accredited failing, at risk of failing and low performing.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1499 · State Board of Education and Department of Health; authorize to establish a targeted coordinated health pilot program.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1500 · Public schools; prohibit promotion to next grade of students not reading on grade level.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 15 days
House Bill 1508 · Eligibility of children in certain licensed residential facilities to receive federal education funds; provide.
Sent February 20, 2012 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 564 · School board members; require children of to attend school in the district where serving.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 568 · Mississippi High School Activities Association; provide legislative oversight for and appoint advisors.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 579 · County superintendent of education; change from elected to appointed by school board in certain counties.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 606 · Task force to study and report on the funding and implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs; create.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 629 · Prekindergarten; establish pilot program in Alcorn County for certain children.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 638 · Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act/Schoolchildren's Religious Liberties Act; create.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Reported out after 14 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 639 · Classroom supply funds; require annual allotment before November 1 to full-time and part-time teachers.
Sent February 17, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 18 days
House Bill 231 · Hope Program; establish and develop system to re-enroll high school dropouts in programs leading to a high school diploma.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 232 · School nutrition; require school districts to serve low-fat meals and snacks to students diagnosed as overweight.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 233 · Vision 2020: An Education Blueprint for Two Thousand Twenty; create.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 235 · Elementary school counselors; allocate funds under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program for.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 237 · School districts; require policies if accredited at the three lowest levels and alternate curriculum.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 243 · Home schooled students; authorize participation in public school extracurricular activities.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 244 · Adequate Education Program funds; withhold from districts failing to properly display flags or recite pledge of allegiance.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 250 · College and Career Readiness Planning Program; create.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 270 · Professional development; eliminate during the first week of the school year.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 298 · Graduate degree teacher incentive loans; establish for teachers agreeing to teach in public schools or IHLs.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 327 · Charter schools; authorize all public schools to seek to convert to charter status.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 333 · Surveillance cameras; authorize in classrooms and other areas of alternative schools.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 334 · School holidays; require all public schools to close in observance of state and federal legal holidays.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 335 · Parent School Review Board; create to review school procedures on placement of students in alternative schools.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 336 · Substitute teachers; establish minimum qualifications for employment and establish pay scale.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 337 · End-of-course subject area tests; prohibit mandatory passing scores as requirement for graduation.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 339 · School district employees; prohibit school districts from using staffing companies for hiring district employees.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 340 · School districts; require audit of all local, state and federal funds expended by.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 341 · Assistant teachers; establish pay scale based on educational attainment and increase salaries.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 342 · Pledge of Allegiance; require to be recited daily in public schools.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 343 · Prayer in schools; authorize teachers or school administrators to open day with or observe moment of silence.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 344 · Specialized charter school; establish for exceptional children in each school district.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 345 · Public schools; require student wellness be included as an individual educational component in public school curriculum.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 346 · No Child Left Behind; require the State Dept. of Ed. to submit request for waiving specific requirements of.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 347 · DHS; prohibit removal of students from school without first giving notice of removal to parents.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 348 · Christian perspective; include as an elective educational component in public school curriculum.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 349 · Dept. of Education; require to conduct annual legislative and board update information sessions in each school district.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 350 · School buses; require school districts to equip with seat belts and purchase those with seatbelts after July 1, 2012.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 352 · Public schools; reorganize and separate students by appropriate age and grade classifications.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 402 · Financial reports; require SBE to promulgate rules and reporting requirements for submitting.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 418 · School districts; extend repealer on authority to furlough certain employees when serious financial condition exists.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 426 · Public schools; authorize use of wooden paddle as an acceptable form of corporal punishment.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 442 · Early Graduation Achievement Act of 2012; create to provide scholarship incentive for early high school graduates.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 446 · Mississippi Foundation for Early Childhood Development; create.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 447 · School superintendents; require school board to conduct an annual comprehensive evaluation of.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 461 · School guidance counselors; establish pilot program in certain school districts with high incidences of teen pregnancy or school violence.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 464 · School attendance officers; require to collect information on home-schooled students to be submitted to youth court judge.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 478 · Compulsory school attendance; increase age of and revise various provisions.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 490 · School curriculum; authorize financial literacy curriculum in high schools.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 519 · Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement Act; create.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 521 · Body mass index (BMI); require schools to collect for certain students and provide to parents with an explanation.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 537 · Administrative consolidation of school districts in certain counties; provide referendum on the question of.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 22 days
House Bill 540 · School property and facilities; authorize shared use agreements for public recreation and sports.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2330 · School district consolidation; require in certain counties.
Sent February 13, 2012 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 213 · Pre-kindergarten; require Department of Education to create the "ABC Program" to provide instruction via Internet.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 216 · Compulsory school attendance; increase age of and revise various provisions.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 217 · Mississippi High School Dropout Prevention Act of 2012; create.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 218 · Random drug tests; require of all public school students in Grades 6 through 12.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 219 · Early Commitment to College Program; authorize for underperforming school districts.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 221 · Body mass index (BMI); require schools to collect for certain students and provide to parents with an explanation.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 225 · Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 230 · Mathematics and science instruction; enhance through new programs in middle schools.
Sent February 10, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 25 days
House Bill 194 · Volunteer and Parents Incentive Program and the Parents' Bill of Rights; create.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 195 · Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.) pilot program; establish within the State Department of Education.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 196 · Social workers; provide in schools having high incidences of crime and via video conferencing means.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 197 · Mississippi Save our Children Act; create to require programs in certain school districts.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 198 · Mississippi Senior Cadets Program; establish in State Department of Education.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 199 · "Health Careers Academy"; create for students in Grades 9 through 12.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 200 · "Dream Makers Program"; create as an after-school program for students in Grades 7 and 8.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 201 · School curriculum; require students to receive additional instruction in healthy living.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 203 · Comprehensive sex education; require to be taught in Grades K through 12.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 204 · Middle schools; require academic plans for students, peer mentoring and other programs.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 205 · Online learning programs; improve oversight and quality assurance of in public schools.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 207 · Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement Act; create.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 208 · Compulsory school attendance; increase age of and revise various provisions.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 209 · Public high schools; revise graduation requirements and authorize pre-apprentice programs.
Sent February 9, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 26 days
House Bill 127 · Students of military personnel residing on base; allow parent or legal guardian to choose school or school district of enrollment.
Sent February 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 171 · Home schooled students; allow part-time enrollment for extracurricular activities and include in ADA.
Sent February 7, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 28 days
House Bill 77 · Dating violence; require school districts to adopt policy and educate students on.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 79 · Public school students; authorize community service as an alternative to suspension or expulsion.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 81 · School curriculum; require voter education as a component of the United States government course.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 83 · School administrators; require to report acts of violence resulting in injury to local law enforcement authorities.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 91 · School year; prohibit public schools from opening before Labor Day.
Sent February 6, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 29 days
House Bill 22 · Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 31 · Financial Literacy Programs; expand grades in which school districts may implement.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 37 · School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 43 · Superintendents of Education; require all to be appointed and boards to be elected.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 44 · School district superintendents; require administrative experience in order to be eligible to serve as.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 48 · Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 52 · School curriculum; require comprehensive Mississippi history course for public school students in Grade 9.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 53 · Compulsory School Attendance Law; delete provision allowing parent to disenroll child from kindergarten.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 54 · Adequate Education Program; increase adjustment to base student cost for at-risk students.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days
House Bill 55 · MAEP; define "at-risk pupil" and include a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
Sent February 3, 2012 · Stopped in committee after 32 days