Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 688 — Districts of Innovations; require SDE to recognize use of Cambridge Assessment or other nationally recognized assessment for purposes of school accountability designations.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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4 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the effective date of the bill from "upon its passage" to a specific date, July 1, 2019, and adds a provision that the bill will be repealed on June 30, 2019. This means the law will only be in effect for a short time, impacting how it can be implemented and enforced. The change is significant because it limits the bill's duration, possibly affecting its intended benefits or goals.

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HB 688 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
HB 688 (As Passed the House) - 2019 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Representatives Bain, Carpenter, Criswell, Steverson, Hughes, Powell, Dixon, Ford, Denton House Bill 688 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-17-6, 37-179-1 AND 37-179-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOLS WITHIN DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION THAT ADMINISTER THE CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT OR OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE STUDENT PROFICIENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSIGNING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS;
Representatives Bain, Carpenter, Criswell, Steverson, Hughes, Powell, Dixon, Ford, Denton House Bill 688 (As Passed the House) AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-17-6, 37-179-1 AND 37-179-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOLS WITHIN DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION THAT ADMINISTER THE CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT OR OTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE STUDENT PROFICIENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSIGNING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS;
     SECTION 4.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
     SECTION 4.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2019.
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The bill requires the Mississippi Department of Education to recognize certain assessments for accountability ratings in innovative districts.

  • Section 37-17-6

    to acknowledge student performance in schools within districts of innovation that administer the Cambridge Assessment or other nationally recognized assessment to determine student proficiency for the purpose of assigning school and district accountability ratings

    This addition mandates the state education department to recognize specific assessments in accountability ratings.

  • Section 37-17-6

    to develop a procedure for the acceptance of the Cambridge Assessment or other nationally recognized assessments used by school within districts of innovation in lieu of the MAAP assessments and subject area testing program

    This requires the department to create a process for accepting alternative assessments.

  • Section 37-17-6

    to assign accountability designations to schools within districts of innovation based upon student performance on the selected nationally recognized assessment administered by the school, in comparison to the student performance cut scores used for each accountability designation on the statewide assessment system

    This change establishes that accountability ratings for innovative schools will be based on alternative assessments rather than the standard MAAP assessments.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Education

  3. Transmitted To Senate

  4. Passed As Amended

  5. Amended

  6. Committee Substitute Adopted

  7. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

  8. Referred To Education

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bain

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage as Amended

Passed 107 Yea · 4 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 14202
Republican 44001
Unaffiliated 48205
Independent 1000
Total 107408
% of votes cast 90%3%0%7%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Bain — Yea
Baria — Yea
Beckett — Yea
Bomgar — Yea
Busby — Yea
Calhoun — Yea
Corley — Yea
Criswell — Yea
Denny — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Dortch — Not Voting
Henley — Yea
Holland — Yea
Hopkins — Yea
Hughes — Yea
McLeod — Yea
McNeal — Yea
Mettetal — Yea
Miles — Yea
Myers — Not Voting
Paden — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Reynolds — Yea
Shirley — Yea
Snowden — Yea
Staples — Yea
Straughter — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sykes — Yea
Walker — Yea
Weathersby — Yea
Willis — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Young — Yea
Yeas--Aguirre — Yea
Baker — Yea
Barnett — Yea
Bell (21st) — Yea
Blackmon — Yea
Clarke — Yea
Gibbs (72nd) — Yea
Gibbs (36th) — Yea
Holloway — Yea
Huddleston — Yea
Hudson — Yea
Johnson (94th) — Yea
Rogers (14th) — Yea
Rogers (61st) — Yea
Taylor — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Nays--Clark — Nay
Jackson — Nay
Absent or those Williams-Barnes — Not Voting
Johnson (87th) — Not Voting
Present--Bell (65th) — Not Voting
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Nay
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Not Voting
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Not Voting
Omeria Scott Democrat Nay
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jason White Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Not Voting
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Timmy Ladner Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 688?
HB 688 is sponsored by Bain, Lester Carpenter (Republican), Criswell, Dixon, Kevin Ford (Republican), Oscar Denton (Democrat), Hughes, Jody Steverson (Republican), and Brent Powell (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 688?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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