Mississippi lawmakers have some interesting ideas about education

Mississippi lawmakers have some interesting ideas about education

Here are some of the bills dealing with education in this session of the Legislature:

SB 49: Prohibit school district personnel from engaging in political activity while in performance of official duties and responsibilities

HB 76: Require candidates for the county board of education to declare the political party with which they are affiliated upon petition of candidacy for such office

HB 209: The Mississippi Save Our Children Act to require failing school districts to implement certain programs in order to improve student performance

HB 224: To provide a penalty in the amount of $1,500 to be imposed upon schools for failure to recite the Pledge of Allegiance within the first hour of class on each school day

HB 939: To exempt children from vaccine requirements on religious or philosophical grounds

HB 1044: To authorize open enrollment in charter schools

HB 1396: To provide greater funding to districts that show the greatest levels of growth and efficiency

HB 2731: To provide for the appointment of all school superintendents

This story was originally published February 20, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Mississippi lawmakers have some interesting ideas about education ."