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MS HB948
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Bryant Clark
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi's Compulsory School Attendance Law (Section 37-13-91) to eliminate the provision allowing parents or guardians to disenroll children from full-day public school kindergarten programs.
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Children who have attained age five by September 1 and enroll in full-day public kindergarten become compulsory-school-age children subject to attendance requirements, with no option for parental disenrollment.
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Maintains existing exemptions from compulsory attendance for children who are physically/mentally/emotionally incapable of attending, enrolled in special education, or in legitimate home instruction programs.
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Effective date is July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Compulsory School Attendance Law; delete provision allowing parent to disenroll child from kindergarten.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011