History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public school districts; authorize petitions for locally managed "School of Excellence" status.
| 1 | 01/08/99 | (S) | Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
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.
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