Establishes the Volunteer and Parents Incentive Program under the State Department of Education.
Mississippi HB188 creates the Volunteer and Parents Incentive Program under the State Department of Education. The act defines terms such as "at-risk student" and "qualifying public school." It mandates the development of a publication titled "The Parents' Bill of Rights" to inform parents of children with an individualized education program (IEP) of their educational rights. The State Department of Education must ensure the publication is consistent with legal interpretations of existing federal and state law and provides equitable treatment of all disability groups and interests.
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