MS HB231 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Establish The Hope And Opportunity Pathways Through Education (hope) Program, Which Shall Be Implemented And Administered By The State Department Of Education; To Provide That The Goal Of The Hope Program Is To Develop A Comprehensive System In This State To Re-enroll Significant Numbers Of High School Dropouts In Programs That Will Enable Them To Earn Their High School Diploma; To Provide That The Hope Program Shall Award Grants, Subject To Appropriation For That Purpose, To School Districts To Assist In Establishing Instructional Programs And Other Services Designed To Re-enroll High School Dropouts; To Require A Student In The Hope Program Who Wishes To Earn A High School Diploma To Meet The Prerequisites To Receiving A High School Diploma And Any Other Graduation Requirements Of The Student's District Of Residence; To Provide That Any Student Who Successfully Completes The Requirements For Graduation Shall Receive A Diploma Identifying The Student As Graduating From The Students District Of Residence; To Provide That In Order To Be Eligible For Funding, A School District Must Develop A Hope Plan To Be Approved By The State Board Of Education; To Provide That A School District May Operate Its Own Program Or Enter Into A Contract With Other Not-for-profit Entities To Operate A Program; To Provide That Hope Program Funding Must Be Distributed Based Upon The Proportion Of Dropouts In The School District To The Total Number Of Dropouts In This State; To Provide That A School District May Receive Adequate Education Program Funds For Students Enrolled In A Hope Program If Certain Criteria Are Met; To Specify Categories Of Programming In The Hope Program; To Specify The Minimum Components For Programs To Be Funded Through The Hope Program; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Hope Program; establish and develop system to re-enroll high school dropouts in programs leading to a high school diploma.

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-06 Died In Committee
2012-02-13 Referred To Education;Appropriations

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