Mississippi 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 2891 — Central reporting system for schools for data required by federal law; SDE to develop.

Last action — Died In Committee

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

In plain language

The bill requires a central reporting system for schools to report federal data.

SB 2891 mandates the State Department of Education to create a central reporting system for school districts to report data required by federal law. Schools must publish this information on their websites.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill could affect families seeking information about student expulsions when enrolling in schools.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires the State Department of Education to establish a central reporting system for school districts to report federal data on expulsions, with additional publication requirements for transparency.

  • Section 37-15-6

    may → shall

    The change mandates that the State Department of Education must develop a central reporting system, removing any option to not do so.

  • Section 37-15-6

    may → shall

    This change requires each school district and charter school to report expulsion data to the State Department of Education, rather than leaving it to their discretion.

  • Section 37-15-6

    all data required by federal law to be reported to the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights; → information that is in the public interest, the State Department of Education shall require each school district and charter school to report all data required by federal law to be reported to the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

    This change clarifies that the reporting system will focus on both the expulsion information and the additional federal requirements.

  • Section 37-15-6

    in a searchable and publicly accessible format, on its respective website. → Both the State Department of Education and each school district or charter school shall publish this information, in a searchable and publicly accessible format, on its respective website.

    This mandates both the State Department and individual school districts to make expulsion data accessible on their websites.

Action History

  1. Died In Committee

  2. Referred To Education;Appropriations

Sponsors

  • Horhn · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Horhn

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (174)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2891?
SB 2891 is sponsored by Horhn.
What is the current status of SB 2891?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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