Education

House Bill 1577 · Hunter safety course; authorize school districts to offer as part of their curriculum.

Sent March 2, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 1176 · School bus drivers; increase maximum speed limit on interstate highways.

Sent February 26, 2020 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 989 · School district funding; provide for content of financial reports and prohibiting automatic budget increases for certain school districts.

Sent February 20, 2020 · Reported out after 12 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 2001 · Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.

Sent February 19, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

House Bill 1078 · Districts of Innovations; require SDE to recognize use of Cambridge Assessment or other nationally recognized assessment for accountability ratings.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1084 · Civics; require State Board of Education to develop curriculum for public middle and high school students.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1092 · Nonpublic schools; authorize those accredited by a regional agency to use criminal background and fingerprinting procedures as those approved by the SBE.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1094 · Council on the Prevention of School Shootings; create to develop center in A.G.'s office to monitor online activity.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1098 · Summer Youth Training Employment Program; authorize school districts to establish.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1110 · Educator misconduct; clarify provision pertaining to inappropriate sexual activity with students.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1132 · Trauma-Informed Discipline Practices Act; create.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1133 · Year-round school; provide authority to local school districts to opt in to conducting.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1139 · Community schools; authorize implementation under the administration of a District of Innovation.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1147 · Teacher Education Alternate Route Certification Scholars Program; expand to include scholars pursuing bacherlor's degree.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 1165 · Computer science curriculum; require State Department of Education to implement in K-12 public schools.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1167 · The Digital Access Learning and Virtual Instruction Program Act of 2020; create.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1177 · School prayer; require school boards to designate a period of reflection for students at the beginning of each school day.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1193 · Teachers' and assistant teachers' salaries; provide increase to minimum annual salary.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1195 · MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 90% threshold attend once trigger.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1230 · School employees annual salary supplement; remove cap on nurses who are eligible for.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1231 · Teachers' salaries; increase to Southeastern average in 2020-2021 and adjust annually to maintain.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1233 · School athletic trainers; provide annual salary supplement for those acquiring national certification.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1236 · Critical teacher shortage; include those employed in certain school districts who hold National Board Certification as eligible for salary supplement.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1244 · State Superintendent of Public Education; align salary to no more than 150% of Governor's salary.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1255 · National board certification annual salary supplement; remove cap on number of nurses and speech-language pathologists eligible for.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1256 · Sixteenth section land leases; authorize school boards to elect to extend due date for taxes.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1263 · Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; extend repealer on education scholarship accounts(ESAs).

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1267 · MS Child Safety Account Act; create to establish child safety accounts and scholarships to nonpublic schools for certain students.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1269 · Teachers; provide incentives for working in certain areas with critical shortages of.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1272 · "The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; reenact and extend repealer by five years.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1297 · Habitually disruptive students; require to be evaluated for disability under IDEA after second incident of disruptive behavior.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1298 · Community Schools Planning and Implementation Grant Fund Program; establish for purposes of providing assistance to public schools.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1300 · Career and techinal education; require State Department of Education to provide notice of.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1306 · School transportation; authorize motor vehicles other than buses for small groups of students traveling to school activities.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1310 · Irlen Syndrome; require screening for and districts to provide reasonable accommodations for students with.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1326 · Public and private schools; require proper hand washing materials in all restrooms.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1327 · Public and private schools; require all employees to be tested annually for tuberculosis.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1336 · "Mississippi Learn to Earn Act"; enact to authorize the earning of graduation credit through apprenticeships and other alternative courses.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 1340 · School accountability; require students who successfully complete the Youth Challenge Program to be accounted in home school districts graduation rate.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1341 · Teaching Fellows Program; place annual cap on number of awards allocated.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1344 · School athletics and extracurricular activities; require SBE to review and recommend revisions for administration of.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1359 · School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1382 · Early Learning Collaborative Act of 2013; revise funding and specify teaching standards.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1392 · Public school infrastructure audit; require MSU School of Architecture to conduct under agreement with MDE and DFA.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1399 · Public and private schools; require all employees to annually receive flu vaccine.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1406 · Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Deduction Act of 2020; create.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

House Bill 1417 · School attendance officer training; require to include components emphasizing provisions of IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1418 · Compulsory School Attendance Law; define "child with a disability" for purpose of creating exemption from unexcused absences.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1423 · State Department of Education; develop central reporting system for school district data mandated by U.S. Department of Education.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1429 · Corporal punishment; authorize parents to opt in for use in districts with prohibitions against.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1431 · Mississippi Critical Needs School District Tax Credit Act of 2020; create.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 107 days

House Bill 1452 · Due process hearing; grant automatically for students subject to suspension or expulsion for disciplinary matters in school.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1465 · AEDs; require at public schools and state instiutions of higher learning and provide authority to lease.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1466 · School districts; require all schools to have epinephrine auto-injectors in every building and cafeteria.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1481 · "Diabetes Care for Mississippi Students Act"; create.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1498 · Teacher salary; authorize school districts to compensate unlicensed teachers up to 75% of licensed teachers salary with equal experience.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1504 · Dyslexia screenings; reimburse parents and school districts for comprehensive psycho-educational evaluations of students failing initial screener.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1505 · School districts; exempt those with "A" and "B" accountability ratings from certain requirements.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1506 · Sixteenth section funds; authorize school districts to use earned interest from once it becomes current on loans borrowed from trust funds.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1509 · School buildings; require new construction and certain renovations to include water bottle filling stations.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1525 · Computer science; require to be taught in all public schools.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1536 · Statewide testing program; require tests to be translated and printed into primary spoken language of ELL students.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1537 · Sex education; require SDE and Department of Health to develop list of approved curricula to be used in schools and revise every five years.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1544 · Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District; elect school board members.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1545 · Winona-Montogomery Consolidated School District; revise manner of selecting school board members.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1555 · Corporal punishment; require school districts that allow to adopt a policy allowing parents to opt in.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1557 · Teacher licensure; establish alternative routes to five-year license due to critical teacher shortage.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 1578 · School districts; authorize certain districts to employ retired teachers while they continue to draw retirement allowance.

Sent February 17, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 15 days

House Bill 850 · School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 852 · "The Child Hunger Prevention and Fair Treatment Act of 2020"; enact to clarify provision related to student indebtedness.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 872 · School district consolidation; authorize use of reverse referendum to enforce requirememnt of by school boards.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 888 · Student club funds; clarify use and accounting practices by school districts.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 892 · Assistant Teacher Salary Waiver Grant Program; establish to authorize agreements between assistant teachers and school districts for cost of teacher preparation program.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 895 · Elementary professional school counselors; allocate funds under Mississippi Adequate Education Program for.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 898 · School districts; require certain policies and alternative curriculum if accountability rating at three lowest levels.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 899 · Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 903 · Mathematics and science instruction; enhance through new programs in middle schools.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 905 · Homework; require teachers to incorporate daily and weekly assignments into their curriculum.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 911 · School boards; elect members at presidential elections for 4-year term.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 930 · School attendance; require for children unable to score a 21 or higher on the ACT until the child reaches 18 years of age.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 931 · State Board of Education; require to develop curriculum and implement programs of conflict resolution.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 933 · School attendance officers; require to visit homes of certain children within 72 hours of unexcused absence.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 934 · Compulsory school attendance; require youth court petition after third unlawful absence and authorize community service for violations.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 935 · Eleventh Grade students; require to take GED or High School Equivalency Test for senior early-release privilege eligibility.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 936 · First grade enrollment; allow child who turns six on or before December 31 to start at beginning of that school year.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 937 · Home economics; require to be taught in "D" and "F" rated school districts.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 948 · Home schooled students; authorize participation in therapy services available through local school district.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 967 · High school curriculum; require SBE to develop for instruction in civics and home economics.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 969 · Assistant teachers; increase minimum base salary to $21,732.00, equivalent to the Southeastern average for.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 970 · African-American Studies and Racial Diversity; require SDE to develop curriculum for implementation in public high school.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 990 · Teacher licensure; authorize SDE to issue Nontraditional Teaching Route - Standard License to certain individuals with advanced degrees.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 992 · MAEP; determine cost of using average daily membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 95% threshold attendance trigger.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 994 · Teacher licensure; revise qualifications for candidates to enter an approved teacher education program.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 1010 · Public school athletics; establish study committee to evaluate transferring administration of local governments.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 1013 · School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 1033 · National Board Certified teachers; provide additional annual salary supplement to those employed in Walthall County.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 1041 · Charter school payments; require school districts to pay local funds due on a monthly basis.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 1042 · MS Achievement School District; specify use of funds for the benefit of local school district of funds' origin.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 1060 · School Immunization; authorize exemption from requirements for religous beliefs.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 1069 · Teacher licensure; revise alternate route to allow certain individuals to receive.

Sent February 14, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 18 days

House Bill 798 · Mental health screenings and assessments; require in all public schools.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 804 · "MS Speech-Language Therapy Scholarship for Students with Speech-Language Impairments Program"; clarify certain provision of for eligibility purposes.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 817 · Teachers' salaries; increase to southeastern average over five-year period.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 818 · Teachers' and teacher assistants' salaries; provide for $1,500.00 increase.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 821 · School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts and provide opt out provision.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 822 · School buses; require 20% of those purchased after July 1, 2020, to be equipped with seat belts.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 831 · Compulsory School Attendance Law; rename as the "Kindergarten Increases Diplomas (KIDs) Act," and lower compulsory age to five years.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 833 · School districts; provide for repeal of local governing authority's automatic approval of ad valorem tax effort increases not exceeding 4%.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 846 · Compulsory school age; revise definition to include children who attain the age of five years before September 1.

Sent February 13, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 19 days

House Bill 709 · Third-Grade Reading Assessment; prohibit use of score to determine promotion of students to fourth grade.

Sent February 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

House Bill 718 · Computer science; require to be taught in all public schools.

Sent February 10, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 22 days

House Bill 751 · Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program; remove requirement that the Department of Education administer with the FNMA.

Sent February 10, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 757 · School mobile panic button program; require Department of Education to develop and implement in K-12 public schools.

Sent February 10, 2020 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 770 · "Trauma-Informed Discipline Practices Act; enact to establish procedures to assess and mediate effects of traumatic events in schools.

Sent February 10, 2020 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 607 · Nonlicensed teachers; authorize local school districts to employ certain number to fill core subject area positions.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 630 · MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealers on.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 647 · Computer coding and role of social media; require State Board of Education to develop curricula for implementation in public and charter schools.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 662 · Vocational education; clarify references throughout state law and proper terminology as "career and technical education".

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 663 · Kindergarten-age children; require mandatory attendance under compulsory-school attendance laws.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 664 · MAEP; determine cost of using Average Daily Membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 95% threshold attendance trigger.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 665 · No child Left Behind Act; remove obsolete references to in state statute.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 666 · Gifted education; require school districts to provide for students in Grades 7 and 8.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 667 · Public special purpose schools; clarify provision related to administrative and licensed instructional personnel of.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 668 · Teacher licensure; revise certain provisions relating to teacher education programs and disciplinary matters.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 669 · Tate County School Board; require to consolidate system of high schools by closing Coldwater High School.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 670 · Licensed school employees and administrators; suspend license for one year for breach of contract or abandonment of employment.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 672 · State Department of Education; permit to receive various contributions from public or private donors.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate

House Bill 676 · State and School Health Insurance Management Board; authorize State Agency executive heads to designate to serve in his or her capacity.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 694 · Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; extend repealer on.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 695 · Failing school districts; extend repealer on alternative method of appointing new local school board after impairments are corrected.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 704 · School bus drivers; require to be first aid and CPR trained and certified.

Sent February 6, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 26 days

House Bill 530 · MS Adequate Education Program; fully fund for FY21 and each year thereafter.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 533 · Teacher and administrator license; deny or revoke for those who physically abuse a student.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 541 · State Department of Education; transfer administration, operations, powers and duties to the Office of the Governor.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 545 · School calendar; reduce number of days in scholastic year to 170.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 548 · Nonlicensed teachers; authorize school districts to employ certain number to fill core subject area positions.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 549 · Teacher licensure; authorize issuance to certain individuals with foreign certification on reciprocity with documentation.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 560 · Assistant teachers; require assignment of to every classroom for grades K-4.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 567 · School attendance and transfer; authorize children of certain employees to continue enrollment of district of parents' employment after retirement.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 578 · School term; revise to prohibit from starting before last Monday in August.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 579 · Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship Program; prescribe standards for participation.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 582 · End-of-course tests; eliminate passing score as graduation requirement and exempt from accountability ratings for four years.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 589 · Public schools; require toll-free number for reporting abuse and neglect to be posted in all.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 591 · Assistant Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; revise to increase financial assistance to those pursuing teacher licensure.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 592 · School boards; require itemized report of central office expenditures to be included in notice for increase in ad valorem taxes.

Sent February 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 27 days

House Bill 496 · Employment procedures hearing; require State Board of Education to provide to certain licensed employees in district transformation.

Sent February 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 28 days

House Bill 511 · Boards of Education; require those in districts having a mayor-council form of government to be elected.

Sent February 4, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 28 days

House Bill 418 · Department of Education; require to provide monthly report of expenditures of public funds.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 420 · MS Speech-language Therapy Scholarship Program; revise various provisions.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 421 · Mississippi Initiative for Rural Turnaround Leadership Pilot Program; create in State Department of Education.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 426 · Vocational and home economics; require curriculum for all middle, high and alternative school students.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 431 · School athletic events; require local school boards to adopt policy granting free admission to veterans of U.S. Armed Forces.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 437 · Video surveillance cameras; require in certain areas of school facilities for protection of exceptional children.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 440 · Child abuse hotline; require schools to post in clearly visible location.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 455 · Small School District Equipment, Maintenance and Infrastructure Grant; create to assist certain school districts.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 459 · Teachers; require State Department of Education to develop incentive package to recruit experienced teachers to "F" school districts.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 464 · Assistant teachers; allot sufficient funding to employ additional assistants in "C," "D" and "F" districts.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 465 · Teacher licensure; require State Department of Education to review and revise ACT and Praxis score requirements.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 472 · K-12 Attendance Centers; revise assignment of points for purposes of accountability ratings.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 481 · MAEP; determine cost of using average daily membership (ADM) in lieu of ADA with 95% threshold attendance trigger.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 482 · Active shooter training; require school districts employees to attend every three years.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 483 · Family dynamics; include in public school curriculum as a required component.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 488 · State Department of Education; revise complaint response for parents of students with disabilities.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 489 · Charter schools; require school districts to pay local funds due on quarterly, rather than annual, basis.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 490 · School Safety Law for Children with Disabilities; enact to require public schools and charter schools to install cameras and door alarms.

Sent February 3, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 29 days

House Bill 354 · Suspension and expulsions; require "clear and convincing" evidence as standard of proof for those more than 10 days.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 358 · Teacher salary; increase base salary of beginning teachers to $40,000/yr.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 364 · Assistant teachers; increase annual minimum salary to $15,000.00.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 377 · School board members; elect all at statewide general election for four-year term beginning November 2023.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 390 · Exceptional children; require school districts to develop policy for the discipline of.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 394 · Home rule improvement; enact for local school districts.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 395 · School districts; provide strategy to promote holistic educational efficiency and opportunities for all students.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 397 · Wireless learning environments; require school districts to develop and implement within two years.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 398 · Mississippi Statewide Assessment System; remove criminal penalties and establish maximum time educator's license may be suspended for.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 404 · Teachers; revise duties and responsibilities relating to student assessment and achievement before promotion.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 405 · Mississippi Tuition Subsidy Forgivable Loan; create.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 406 · School district efficiency; conduct feasibility study on the administration of.

Sent January 31, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 32 days

House Bill 346 · U.S. History end-of-course subject area test; remove requirement for the administration for purpose of graduation.

Sent January 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 33 days

House Bill 280 · Schools in district transformation; prohibit mandatory consolidation if progressing toward termination of district transformation status.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 292 · MAEP; define "at-risk pupil" and include a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 294 · MAEP; increase adjustment to base student cost for at-risk students.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 298 · Bible courses; require the State Board of Education to develop a curriculum and guidelines for inclusion at the high school level.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 321 · Student records; require school districts to store permanent and cumulative records in digital format.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 325 · End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require minimum score on the ACT for graduation.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 333 · Technical and vocational curriculum; require SDE to develop as alternative to college preparatory curriculum.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 337 · Vocational education; provide additional funding to school districts demonstrating need for enhancements.

Sent January 28, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 35 days

House Bill 181 · "Mississippi Eyes on Smiling Students Health Act"; enact to require vision screening and oral health assessments for certain students.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 182 · School board members; authorize excused absences from board meeting in the event of family emergency.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 188 · Mississippi History and United States Government; require to be included in curriculum for all students in Grades 9-12.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 200 · High school curriculum; require elective secular courses on the Bible and religion.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 204 · English language learners; require waivers of accountability for districts with 25% of enrollment being.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 205 · English language learners; increase funding to districts with 20% or more enrolled student population comprised of.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 206 · Mississippi English Language Learners Scholarship Program; create under the Critical Needs Teacher Scholarship Program.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 212 · Scholastic year; increase number of days for schools with an accountability rating of "D" or "F."

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 233 · Compulsory school attendance; revise to remove certain excused absences.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 236 · School curriculum; require comprehensive Mississippi History course for public school students in Grade 9.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 237 · Public school curriculum; require instruction in mental illness as part of Health Education.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 243 · School board members; establish annual salary based on student enrollment.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 267 · School districts; require each school to have epinephrine auto-injectors and AEDs in every building and cafeteria.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 274 · HELP Grant Program; align curriculum with changes for college preparatory as required by IHL.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 275 · "Child Safety Alarm Act"; enact to implement safeguards for children left unattended in vehicles.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 276 · Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 277 · "Our Children's Health Impacts Our Future Law"; enact to require parental acknowledgement of notice upon student enrollment.

Sent January 27, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 36 days

House Bill 2 · Community schools; authorize school districts that provide services through the use of to receive additional 10% MAEP allocation.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 3 · Charter schools; require MAEP funds to be transferred to student's home school district when student disenrolls.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 7 · Assistant Teacher Elevated Salary Waiver Program; enact to compensate eligible assistant teachers at level of licensed teachers.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 10 · Statewide Assessment Program; require the SBE to use ACT Aspire as summative assessment.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 12 · Corporal punishment; prohibit administration of in public and charter schools for disciplinary matters.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 27 · Average daily attendance; revise percentage of instructional day from 37% to 50% for students to be counted in.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 44 · Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 45 · School social workers and psychologists; authorize districts to employ and receive partial state reimbursement for salaries of.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 60 · Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adopting budget.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 71 · Teacher licensure; provide to certain individuals with a minimum of ten years experience in public school districts or certain nonpublic schools.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 110 · Teacher licensure; provide to certain individuals with a minimum of five years experience in public school districts or certain nonpublic schools.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 113 · Patriotic societies; authorize principal to allow to speak to the student body on importance of civic duty.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 114 · K-12 attendance centers; revise assignment of points for purposes of accountability ratings.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 129 · Accountability rating system; revise to provide for method of accommodating certain students with cognitive disabilities and dropouts.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 130 · Accountability rating system; abolish A-F ratings and implement percentage designation ratings.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 133 · Dating violence; require school districts to adopt a policy and educate students on.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 134 · Compulsory-school-age child; revise definition of by increasing required age to 18 years.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 148 · Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 161 · "Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program"; delete automatic repealer on and other applicable provisions.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 164 · End-of-course assessments; remove mandatory requirement of passing score as a condition of graduation.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 165 · Statewide Assessment Program; require SBE to use ACT Aspire as summative assessment.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 168 · "Mississippi Universal Prekindergarten Program Act of 2020"; enact.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days

House Bill 173 · End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require administration of ACT to determine proficiency.

Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 39 days