[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School accreditation; school districts at Level 4 or 5 shall be exempt from requirements.
1 | 01/13/98 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
2 | 02/03/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
4 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Amended | |
5 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
6 | 02/16/98 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
7 | 02/17/98 | (H) | Referred To Education | |
8 | 03/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
Disposition | Dead | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Ferris
Code Sections: A 037-0017-0011, A 037-0003-0002, A 037-0003-0004, A 037-0003-0049, A 037-0013-0092, A 037-0017-0008, A 037-0019-0005, A 037-0021-0007, A 037-0023-0179, A 037-0031-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR THE LIMITED DEREGULATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE GENERAL HOME RULE AUTHORITY FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL HOME RULE AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL BOARDS WITH A LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION LEVEL FOR NOT LESS THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE THAT ANY ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE SPECIAL AUTHORITY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD PROMOTES A VALID EDUCATIONAL OR BUSINESS INTEREST OF THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND A STANDARD OF REVIEW OF SUCH DECISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR PERMISSIVE SPECIAL HOME RULE AUTHORITY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH AN ACCREDITATION LEVEL OF 1, 2 OR 3 FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-3-2, 37-3-4, 37-3-49, 37-13-92, 37-17-8, 37-19-5, 37-21-7, 37-23-179 AND 37-31-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION FROM THOSE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CURRENTLY HAS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO WAIVE FOR SUCH DISTRICTS AND IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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