History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Excellent Schools Program; provide incentive grants for improving schools/provide oversight by SDE for low-performing schools.
| 1 | 01/18/99 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/02/99 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Johnson (19th)
Additional Authors: Farris, Ross, Hawks, Moffatt, Nunnelee, White (29th), Kirby, Scoper, Huggins, Hall, Minor, Smith
Code Sections: A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0006-0013, A 037-0009-0037, A 037-0009-0105
Title: AN ACT TO EMPOWER AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT AN EXCELLENT SCHOOLS PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING AND GRANTING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT IMPROVE; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA AND AUTHORIZE SALARY PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL PERSONNEL UNDER THIS PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION ON SCHOOL ACCREDITATION TO DEVELOP A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND A PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR SCHOOLS WITH ACCREDITATION DEFICIENCIES, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ASSIGN AND EMPOWER ASSISTANCE TEAMS IN SUCH LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS, TO AUTHORIZE SUCH ASSISTANCE TEAM TO RECOMMEND EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION OF LICENSED EMPLOYEES IN SUCH LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION AND APPEALS PROCEDURE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO EXERCISE MANAGEMENT OVERRIDE AUTHORITY AND SALARY REDUCTION AUTHORITY OVER THE PRINCIPAL OF SUCH SCHOOL WHICH HAS HAD ITS ACCREDITATION WITHDRAWN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-13, 37-9-37 AND 37-9-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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