2012
Regular Session
Charter schools; enact the "Mississippi Public Charter Schools Act of 2012."
AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT OF 2012"; TO DECLARE THE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT; TO PROHIBIT CONVERSION OF PRIVATE OR PAROCHIAL SCHOOL TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE OPEN ENROLLMENT AND LOTTERY REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PROVIDE PREFERENCES FOR STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN THE CASE OF A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL AND FOR SCHOOLS SERVING SPECIAL POPULATIONS; TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOLS IN THE STATE TO ACCEPT TRANSFER CREDITS FROM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO DEFINE THE ELIGIBLE AUTHORIZER FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZER BOARD AND PRESCRIBE ITS MEMBERSHIP; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AUTHORIZER BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE AUTHORIZER POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE STANDARDS FOR AUTHORIZING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS WHICH SHALL BE POLICIES EQUAL TO NATIONALLY ESTABLISHED BEST PRACTICES; TO PROVIDE FOR AUTHORIZER FUNDING AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST; TO PRESCRIBE THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ALL TYPES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND A DECISION-MAKING PROCESS; TO ESTABLISH AN INITIAL CHARTER TERM; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR EXECUTING CHARTER CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE ACHIEVEMENT AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CHARTER SCHOOL OVERSIGHT AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWALS AND REVOCATIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS; TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR CHARTER SCHOOL CLOSURE AND DISSOLUTION; TO PRESCRIBE THE LEGAL STATUS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH FINANCIAL AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT ITS CONTRACT AND TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AND THE CHARGING OF TUITION; TO PRESCRIBE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND REQUIRE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR SUCH EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL CERTIFY AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE AND QUALIFY FOR STATE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS ON A PER-PUPIL BASIS; TO AUTHORIZE EQUAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING UNDER THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATIONS AND GRANTS; TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL TO VACANT SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROPERTY AND THE USE OF DONATED SPACE UNDER PREEXISTING ZONING REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION FUNDING FORMULA TO THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-107, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF LOCAL AD VALOREM SCHOOL DISTRICT MAINTENANCE FUNDS BY THE TAX COLLECTOR TO THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ON A PER-PUPIL BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW SHALL NOT APPLY TO TEACHERS OR ADMINISTRATORS AT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF SCHOOL TERM APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-91, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT STUDENTS ATTENDING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LAW; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-165-1 THROUGH 37-165-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE "CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL ACT OF 2010," AND SECTION 37-167-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS THE NEW START SCHOOL PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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Senate Bill 2401
SB 2401
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
July 1, 2012
Education
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02/15 (S) Referred To Education
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02/21 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/22 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/22 (S) Passed
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02/22 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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02/23 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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02/23 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/23 (H) Referred To Education
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04/03 (H) Died In Committee
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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{Vote}
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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{Vote}
Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 4 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 5 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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../../../../../documents/2012/html/sam/SB2401_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_05.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 6 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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{Vote}
Amendment No 7 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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../../../../../documents/2012/html/sam/SB2401_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_07.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 8 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
../../../../documents/2012/pdf/sam/SB2401_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_08.pdf
../../../../../documents/2012/html/sam/SB2401_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_08.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 9 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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../../../../../documents/2012/html/sam/SB2401_S_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_09.htm
Voice Vote