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MS SB2809

Bill

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands Mississippi's Comprehensive School Health Education Program from four to six components, adding healthy living, drug and alcohol education, and conflict resolution to the existing curriculum

  • Requires local school boards to adopt implementation plans for the Comprehensive School Health Education Program (previously optional)

  • Mandates public school nurses provide instruction in all six components of the Comprehensive School Health Education Program

  • Directs the Office of Healthy Schools to submit recommendations to the State Board of Education for adoption of rules and regulations related to the program

  • Effective date of July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Comprehensive School Health Education Program; include additional components in and require school nurse to teach.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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