Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1384

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Background

Title

Description: School districts; require consolidation of certain into one countywide district.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Ellis

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONSOLIDATE CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES INTO COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF ELECTING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SELECTING SUPERINTENDENTS FOR THE NEW COUNTYWIDE DISTRICTS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER OF ESTABLISHING TEACHER CONTRACTS AND PREPARING A BUDGET FOR THE FIRST SCHOOL YEAR FOLLOWING CREATION OF A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUBJECT TO LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS, TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT CONSOLIDATE INTO A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO LIMIT THE TOTAL SUMS ALLOTTED FOR CONSOLIDATION IN ANY SINGLE COUNTY TO $5,000,000.00; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE SUCH FUNDS FOR THE TRANSITION TO A COUNTYWIDE DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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