Mississippi House Bill 494 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-23-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Students With Significant Developmental Disabilities, Complex Communication Needs, Significant Language Or Learning Deficits, Who Are Unable To Sufficiently Have Their Educational Needs Met Within Their Public School's Regular Or Special Education Program, To Receive Educational Instruction, Training And Special Education Services From A State-supported University Or College Authorized By The State Department Of Education To Provide Such Instruction And Training; To Authorize Qualified Instructors Who Hold The Appropriate Licensure Endorsements To Serve As The Lead Teacher For Children Enrolled Within The University Based Program (ubp) Through The Idea-part C And Idea-part B Eligibility And Placement Process; To Allow Certain Speech-language Pathologists And Educational Audiologists To Serve As The Lead Instructor With An Educator Serving As A Related Service Provider As Necessary To Meet The Educational Needs Of The Child; To Provide That The Justification For The Placement Of Exceptional Students Ages 3 To 21 Is Determined In Conjunction With The Local School District Through The Student's Iep; To Amend Section 37-23-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Idea-part B And Preschool Allocations For The Educational Instruction For Public School Students Enrolled In A Ubp To Be Calculated By The State Department Of Education Based On The Number Of Students Placed In The Ubp By The Local Public School District; To Require The Department To Inform The Local School District Of The Amount Of Funds To Be Forwarded To The Ubp Providing The Educational Services On Instruction And Training; To Require A Collaborative Agreement Between The Local Public School District And The Ubp If The State-supported University Or College Charges The School District An Amount That Is In Excess Of The State And Federal Funds Allocated For Each Enrolled Special Education Student; To Require The Department To Distribute All Necessary State Funds Directly To The State-supported University Or College; And For Related Purposes.

Exceptional students with significant developmental disabilities and complex communication needs; clarify pathways for receiving educational instruction and training in a UBP.

Rep. Missy Warren McGee [R]	Rep. Manly Barton [R]	Rep. Richard Bennett [R]	Rep. Steve Massengill [R]
Rep. Kent McCarty [R]	Rep. Rob Roberson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	House	Died In Committee
2022-01-06	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	23	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	23	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB0494.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0494IN.htm