Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Administrative consolidation of school districts in certain Mississippi Gulf Coast county; provide referendum on the question of.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
| 1 | 01/17 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 02/01 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/09 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/09 (S) Amended | |
| 5 | 02/09 (S) Failed | |
| 6 | 02/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 7 | 02/11 (S) Motion to Reconsider Lost |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub) |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Hewes
Code Sections: A 037-0007-0103, A 037-0005-0007, A 037-0005-0067, A 037-0015-0013, A 037-0057-0105
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES BORDERING THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST INTO ONE COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SUCH COUNTY SHALL BE ABOLISHED AND MERGED INTO A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH ONE NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ONE APPOINTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IN THE EVENT THE REFERENDUM IS APPROVED; TO REQUIRE ALL SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO COMPLY WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE SUCCESSOR COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN SUCH COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTY TO PAY THE OUTSTANDING DEBT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFFECTED BY SUCH CONSOLIDATION; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE CLOSING OF ANY SCHOOL OR FACILITY EXCEPT FOR ABOLISHED ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES; TO REQUIRE THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS FROM LOCAL AD VALOREM AND GAMING SOURCES IN THE ABOLISHED DISTRICTS IN SUCH COUNTIES AT THE SAME LEVEL AS PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED CONSOLIDATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING SUCH CONSOLIDATION AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE REORGANIZATION TO THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEW ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THE REFERENDUM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPOINTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IN SUCH ADMINISTRATIVELY CONSOLIDATED COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO CHANGE IN THE ATTENDANCE ZONE OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE MADE BY A NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WHICH SUCCEEDS TO THE TERRITORY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH IS ADMINISTRATIVELY CONSOLIDATED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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