Bill No. HB1452
Bill ID
1850465
State
MS
Title
School choice; establish opportunity scholarships and open enrollment for public school students.
Description
An Act To Create The Opportunity Scholarship Program To Provide Low Income Public School And Prekindergarten Students An Opportunity To Attend An Approved Nonpublic School Or Prekindergarten Program; To Prescribe Eligibility Criteria For Students And Prekindergarten Children To Receive Scholarships And For Nonpublic Schools And Prekindergarten Providers To Participate In The Program; To Require The State Board Of Education To Select A Scholarship Granting Organization To Administer The Program; To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Contributions To The Program; To Amend Sections 37-15-29 And 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Transfer Of A Student To A School Of Choice Upon The Petition Of The Parent Or Guardian Of Such Student; To Provide That Transportation Of A Student To A Transferee School Shall Be The Responsibility Of The Student's Parent Or Guardian Unless The School District Agrees To Provide Transportation; To Amend Section 37-151-93, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A School District Accepting A Transfer Student May Not Charge The Student Any Tuition Fees; To Amend Sections 37-15-13 And 37-15-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Type
Bill
Category
New Program, Income Eligibility, Conventional Vouchers, Specific Student Population
Session
2024 Regular Session
Special Session
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Current Status
Failed
Status Last Updated
2024-03-05
Pending Committee
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