2009
Regular Session
Failing schools and school districts; enact "Children First Act of 2009."
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "CHILDREN FIRST ACT OF 2009"; TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12 WHO FAIL TO MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE FROM PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEFINE FAILING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUEST THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A FAILING SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A DEPUTY STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO STATE CONSERVATORSHIP AND TO HEAR CERTAIN APPEALS FROM THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STATE AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN FAILING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING ACCREDITATION ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS SPECIFIED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE FINANCES OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT DETERMINED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO BE IN A SERIOUS FINANCIAL CONDITION AND MAKE AN IMMEDIATE REPORT THEREON; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CATEGORY OF EMPLOYEE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBJECT TO A STATE CONSERVATORSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 37-18-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SCHOOLS DETERMINED TO BE FAILING TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION COUNCILS THAT ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-9-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REMOVAL OF APPOINTED OR ELECTED SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS OF UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
06/15/09 at 09:32
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B
2628
Senate Bill 2628
SB 2628
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Three/Fifths
Passage
516
Education
F
../../House_cmtes/ED.xml
Education
F
../../Senate_cmtes/ED.xml
Appropriations
F
../../Senate_cmtes/AP.xml
Carmichael
../../Senate_authors/Carmichael.xml
Baria
../../Senate_authors/Baria.xml
Browning
../../Senate_authors/Browning.xml
Burton
../../Senate_authors/Burton.xml
Chassaniol
../../Senate_authors/Chassaniol.xml
Dickerson
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Fillingane
../../Senate_authors/Fillingane.xml
Gordon
../../Senate_authors/Gordon.xml
Hewes
../../Senate_authors/Hewes.xml
Hopson
../../Senate_authors/Hopson.xml
Hudson
../../Senate_authors/Hudson.xml
Lee (47th)
../../Senate_authors/Lee_(47th).xml
Mettetal
../../Senate_authors/Mettetal.xml
Ward
../../Senate_authors/Ward.xml
Watson
../../Senate_authors/Watson.xml
Dearing
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Stone
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A
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A
../../code_sections/007/00070211.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00030004.xml
A
../../code_sections/037/00030046.xml
A
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A
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A
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RP
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1
01/15 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2
01/27 (S) DR - TSDP: ED To AP
3
02/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
4
02/12 (S) Passed
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5
02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/17 (H) Referred To Education
7
02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
8
03/05 (H) Amended
9
03/05 (H) Passed As Amended
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10
03/09 (H) Returned For Concurrence
11
03/12 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
12
03/16 (S) Conferees Named Carmichael,Nunnelee,King
13
03/25 (H) Conferees Named Brown,Broomfield,Buck (5th)
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03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
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03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted
../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0840021.pdf
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04/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/07 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/08 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
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Conference Report # 2
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2628
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../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/Amendment_Report_for_SB2628.htm
Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2009/pdf/ham/SB2628_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/SB2628_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
../../../../documents/2009/pdf/ham/SB2628_H_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/SB2628_H_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf
Voice Vote