AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS UNDER THE EARLY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE TECHNICAL TEACHER AND TEACHER ASSISTANT SUPPORT SERVICES; TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUALIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND APPROVED CURRICULUM; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE WITH AN EVALUATION OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; TO REQUIRE THE PEER COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EVALUATIONS AND ANNUAL REPORTS AND SUBMIT A SUMMARY OF ITS FINDINGS TO THE LEGISLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-21-51
As Passed by the Senate: 37-21-51