History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Excellent Schools Program; provide incentive grants for improving schools/provide oversight by SDE for low-performing schools.
| 1 | 01/18/99 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Montgomery
Code Sections: A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0006-0013, A 037-0009-0037, A 037-0009-0105
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN EXCELLENT SCHOOLS PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING AND GRANTING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT IMPROVE; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND AUTHORIZE SALARY PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL UNDER THIS PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION TO DEVELOP A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND A PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR SCHOOLS WITH ACCREDITATION DEFICIENCIES, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ASSIGN AND EMPOWER ASSISTANCE TEAMS IN SUCH LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS, TO AUTHORIZE SUCH ASSISTANCE TEAMS TO RECOMMEND EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION OF LICENSED EMPLOYEES IN SUCH LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AND APPEALS PROCEDURE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO EXERCISE MANAGEMENT OVERRIDE AUTHORITY AND SALARY REDUCTION AUTHORITY OVER THE PRINCIPAL OF A SCHOOL WHICH HAS HAD ITS ACCREDITATION WITHDRAWN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-13, 37-9-37 AND 37-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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