Mississippi House Bill 937 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop A Curriculum And A Course Of Study To Promote Home Economics Objectives; To Prescribe The Minimum Components To Be Included In The Curriculum; To Amend Section 37-13-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Local School Districts To Provide Programs Of Education In Home Economics To Students In Secondary Schools Located In "d" And "f" Rated School Districts Before September 1, 2020; To Remove The Requirement That Such Programs Of Education Shall Be Subject To Approval By The State Board Of Education; To Require That All District Home Economic Programs Be Aligned With The Curriculum And Course Of Study By The State Board Of Education; To Amend Section 37-13-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That State Funding For Home Economics Be Included In The Adequate Education Program And Vocational Education Appropriation Bills For The Appropriate Fiscal Year; To Bring Forward Section 37-13-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendments; To Amend Section 37-31-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Rep. Oscar Denton [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	House	Died In Committee
2020-02-14	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2020/pdf/history/HB/HB0937.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2020/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0937IN.htm