MS HB745 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 37-177-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Good Cause Exemption Under The Literacy-based 4th Grade Promotion Act Applicable To Students Who Have An Iep Or Section 504 Plan And Were Previously Retained In Lower Grades; To Implement A One-year Hold Harmless Provision For Third Graders Who Fail To Meet Adequate Performance Levels On The Approved Standardized Third Grade Assessment During The 2014-2015 School Year; To Provide That Such Students Shall Be Provided Intensive Reading Instruction And Intervention; To Require That Written Notification Be Provided To The Parents Or Legal Guardians Of Such Students Informing Them That The Student Will Not Be Retained In Third Grade For Failing The Assessment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Literacy-Based Promotion Act; clarify good cause exemptions applicable to disabled students.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 117 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-03SenateDied In Committee
2015-02-17SenateReferred To Education;Appropriations
2015-02-17HouseTransmitted To Senate
2015-02-13HouseMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2015-02-10HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Moore, Clarke)
2015-02-10HousePassed As Amended
2015-02-10HouseAmended
2015-02-10HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2015-02-02HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2015-01-19HouseReferred To Education

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Bill Comments

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