Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 960

[Introduced]

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Title

Description: School accreditation and statewide assessment testing; revise various provisions.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(H)Referred To Education
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: McCoy

Additional Author: Scott (17th)

Code Sections: A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0017-0013, A 037-0006-0013, A 037-0009-0037, BF 037-0017-0001, BF 037-0017-0003, BF 037-0017-0005, BF 037-0017-0007, BF 037-0017-0008, BF 037-0017-0009, BF 037-0017-0011, BF 037-0016-0001, BF 037-0016-0003, BF 037-0016-0004, BF 037-0016-0005, BF 037-0016-0007, BF 037-0016-0009, BF 037-0016-0011

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REDUCE PER DIEM PAYMENTS TO LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SALARY PAYMENTS TO LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS UNDER A CONSERVATORSHIP FOR FAILURE TO CORRECT ACCREDITATION DEFICIENCIES, TO REQUIRE ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER A CONSERVATORSHIP TO REIMBURSE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE SALARY AND OTHER ACTUAL COSTS RELATED TO THE DUTIES OF THE CONSERVATOR, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION TO DEVELOP A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND A PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR SCHOOLS WITH ACCREDITATION DEFICIENCIES AND TO EXERCISE MANAGEMENT OVERRIDE AND SALARY REDUCTION AUTHORITY OVER THE PRINCIPAL OF SCHOOLS WHICH HAVE HAD THEIR ACCREDITATION WITHDRAWN, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO LEVEL I AND LEVEL II SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HAVE ALL POWERS OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXISTING SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WHEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABOLISHED DUE TO A STATE OF EMERGENCY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-13 AND 37-9-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-17-1 THROUGH 37-17-5, AND 37-17-7 THROUGH 37-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE ACCREDITATION OF SCHOOLS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-16-1 THROUGH 37-16-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATE TO THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT TESTING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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