Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2300

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Title

Description: Administrative consolidation of school districts in certain counties; provide referendum on the question of.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (S) Referred To Education
2 01/31 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Ross

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 COUNTIES WITH TWO OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ONE OF WHICH HAS SMALL STUDENT ATTENDANCE; 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 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 PROVIDE FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION LIST PREPARED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 17:57.

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