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MS HB1370

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Omeria Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Applies to school districts receiving a Level 3 rating or below on the Mississippi Report Card, effective beginning the 2013-2014 school year
  • Requires implementation of mandatory school uniforms and separation of students by gender
  • Mandates hiring of school resource officers and school counselors, plus teaching of home economics, social usage, business, and finance classes
  • Requires daily homework assignments in all classes from kindergarten through Grade 12, including minimum of five vocabulary words per week with spelling, definitions, and sentence usage
  • Establishes mandatory spelling bees, mathematics bees, and science bees in every class, plus distance learning options for mathematics, science, and business courses if qualified teachers are unavailable

Legislative Description

"MS Save Our Children Act"; create.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Education1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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