Bill Text: MS HB1160 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Writing; require SBE to establish curriculum for the teaching of cursive writing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee [HB1160 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2017-HB1160-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2017 Regular Session

To: Education

By: Representatives Ladner, Criswell, Rushing

House Bill 1160

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A WRITING CURRICULUM FOR USE BY EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT A WRITING CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS ON THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CURSIVE HANDWRITING TECHNIQUES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  The State Board of Education shall develop a writing curriculum for use by each school district and the board shall establish rules and regulations to be followed by the districts whereby the districts shall implement the curriculum.  The writing curriculum shall include educating students about the fundamentals of cursive handwriting techniques, as well as the age and grade best appropriate for the beginning instruction in cursive handwriting.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2017.