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MS HB80
Bill
Status
Failed
3/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Cecil Brown
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AI Summary
- Creates a 25-member Task Force to study and recommend funding and implementation strategies for universal pre-kindergarten programs in Mississippi, a state that has never funded pre-K educational programs
- Membership includes chairs of key House and Senate committees, the State Superintendent of Public Education, representatives from Head Start, private pre-K providers, higher education, business, and early childhood education experts, appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House
- Task force duties include studying pre-K programs in other states, reviewing funding mechanisms and curricula, exploring collaboration among public schools, Head Start, and private providers, and touring at least one nationally recognized pre-K program in another state
- Written report with findings and recommendations must be submitted to the Governor and all legislators before January 2, 2011, for consideration during the 2011 Regular Session, after which the task force dissolves
- Staff support is provided jointly by the State Department of Education and the Department of Human Services; members receive travel reimbursement or legislative compensation for committee meetings from funds appropriated or other public/private sources
Legislative Description
Task force to study and report on the funding and implementation of universal pre-kindergarten programs; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/2/2010
Full Bill Text
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