Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2568

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: School accreditation; school districts at Level 4 or 5 shall be exempt from requirements.

History of Actions:

101/13/98(S)Referred To Education
202/03/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/12/98(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/12/98(S)Amended
502/12/98(S)Passed As Amended
602/16/98(S)Transmitted To House
702/17/98(H)Referred To Education
803/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1998
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 16:59.



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