Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 676

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School districts; mandate countywide consolidation in certain larger counties.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Education;Ways and Means
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateV/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committees:

Principal Author: Guice

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION MANDATING THE COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES HAVING MORE THAN THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND A POPULATION EXCEEDING 50,000; TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION IN THOSE COUNTIES; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF ESTABLISHING TEACHER CONTRACTS AND PREPARING A BUDGET FOR THE FIRST SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING THE CREATION OF THE COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION AUTHORIZING THE VOLUNTARY COUNTYWIDE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ALL OTHER COUNTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/06/97 at 12:17.



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