HB 752

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI YOUNG READERS CLUB (MYRC) AS A PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS AND LITERACY MATERIALS THROUGH PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION BY THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN LITERACY INSTRUCTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE A ONE-SCHOOL-YEAR PILOT PERIOD; TO AUTHORIZE CONSULTATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF NO FEWER THAN TWELVE BOOKS PER PARTICIPATING STUDENT PER SCHOOL YEAR; TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING, INCLUDING PRIVATE MATCHING FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.