Mississippi House Bill 849 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Establish The Special Needs Voucher Program, To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Authorize Any Parent Of An Eligible Student To Qualify For A Voucher From The State To Enroll Their Child In A Participating Private School Provided Certain Conditions Are Met With Regard To The Child's Individualized Educational Plan; To Require That Participating Students Be Counted In The Enrollment Of His Or Her Resident School District; To Provide For The Duration And Availability Of The Special Needs Voucher To Eligible Students; To Require Local School Districts To Inform Parents Of Students With Special Needs Of The Special Needs Voucher Program; To Prescribe The Powers And Duties Of The Department Of Education For The Administration Of The Special Needs Voucher Program; To Stipulate The Requirements To Be Adhered To By Private Schools; To Require The Joint Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review To Submit An Annual Evaluation Report On The Program Before September 30 Of Each Year; To Provide That The Provisions Of This Act Shall Be Severable; And For Related Purposes.

School vouchers; establish program to provide for students with special needs to attend school of choice.

Rep. John Moore [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-20		Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0849.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0800-0899/HB0849IN.htm