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MS SB2191

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 37-17-6 of the Mississippi Code to prohibit withdrawal of school or school district accreditation from resulting in suspension of participation in extracurricular or interscholastic activities, including regular and post-season games and contests.

  • Protects participation in sports, cheerleading, drill, dance, speech, debate, choral music, band, and all other school-organized extracurricular or interscholastic activities from accreditation penalties.

  • Requires the Commission on School Accreditation to amend its rules and regulations to conform to this prohibition on activity suspensions.

  • Effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Penalty for withdrawal of accreditation of school or school district; shall not include suspension of extracurricular events.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Education1/10/2014

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