Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2415

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Public school districts; authorize petitions for locally managed "School of Excellence" status.

History of Actions:

101/08/99(S)Referred To Education
202/02/99(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Hawks

Code Section: A 037-0017-0006

Title: AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI LOCAL SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO APPROVE AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PETITIONERS ON BEHALF OF LOCAL SCHOOLS FOR SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE STATUS, UNDER WHICH SUCH SCHOOL IS LOCALLY MANAGED AND EXEMPT FROM ANY GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION OR STATUTE RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOLS; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENTS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN LOCAL SCHOOLS' PETITIONS REQUESTING SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE STATUS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD DISAPPROVES THE PETITION, IT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSITION IN THE SAME MANNER AS SCHOOL BOND ELECTIONS ARE HELD; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE SHALL BE FUNDED IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:10.



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