SB 2286

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-13-80, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91 AND 37-13-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REFORM THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO FORM THE OFFICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT AND DROPOUT PREVENTION WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BY CONSOLIDATING THE OFFICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT WITH THE OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION, WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY HOUSED; TO PLACE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO SET A NEW MINIMUM SALARY SCALE FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-13-80.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DIRECTS THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT A MIDDLE SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION AND RECOVERY PILOT PROGRAM IN SELECT "D" AND "F" RATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS SELECTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-13-81, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATES THE OFFICE OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ENFORCEMENT WITHIN THE OFFICE OF DROPOUT PREVENTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.