Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2404

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Amendments

Background

Title

Description: Students required to be assigned to alternative schools; clarify school disciplinary authority.

History of Actions:

101/08/99(S)Referred To Education
201/12/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/03/99(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
402/03/99(S)Amended
502/03/99(S)Passed As Amended
602/03/99(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
702/11/99(S)Reconsidered
802/11/99(S)Amended
902/11/99(S)Passed As Amended
1002/15/99(S)Transmitted To House
1102/15/99(H)Referred To Education
1203/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 2
Adopted [S] Amendment No 3

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Bean

Additional Authors: Ferris, Farris

Code Sections: A 037-0013-0092, A 037-0009-0069, A 037-0007-0301, A 043-0021-0621

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-92, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE DISCRETION OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN ASSIGNING STUDENTS TO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN A SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVES NOTICE THAT A STUDENT HAS COMMITTED AN UNLAWFUL ACT AWAY FROM SCHOOL, IT MAY ASSIGN SUCH STUDENT TO THE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN MINIMUM GUIDELINES FOR ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-69 AND 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST STUDENTS FOR DISORDERLY ACTS AGAINST SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, AND TO CLARIFY THE GENERAL POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-621, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE AUTHORITY OF THE YOUTH COURT OVER STUDENTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/02/99 at 15:35.



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