Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Incentive grants for improving schools and accountability plan for low-performing schools; establish.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/02/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP | |
| 3 | 03/07/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED | |
| 4 | 03/07/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 5 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 6 | 03/13/00 | (H) | Passed | |
| 7 | 03/15/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 8 | 03/16/00 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 9 | 03/31/00 | (S) | DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP | |
| 10 | 04/03/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 11 | 04/05/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 12 | 04/05/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 13 | 04/05/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 14 | 04/11/00 | (S) | Reconsidered | |
| 15 | 04/11/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 16 | 04/11/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 17 | 04/12/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 18 | 04/12/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 19 | 04/13/00 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 20 | 04/18/00 | (H) | Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 21 | 04/21/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 22 | 04/25/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 23 | 05/01/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Substitute No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 3 to Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 533 |
House Committees:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Broomfield
Additional Authors: Warren, Clarke, Coleman (29th), Coleman (65th), Dickson, Ellis, Harrison, Henderson, Thomas, Young
Code Sections: A 037-0009-0025, A 037-0007-0306, A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0019-0007, A 037-0019-0021, A 037-0021-0007
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A SUPERIOR-PERFORMING AND EXEMPLARY SCHOOLS PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING AND GRANTING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO LOW PERFORMING SCHOOLS THAT IMPROVE AND TO THE HIGHEST PERFORMING SCHOOLS IN THEIR CLASSIFICATION; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THIS PROGRAM SUBJECT TO SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND A PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR SCHOOLS WITH ACCREDITATION DEFICIENCIES, TO BE DESIGNATED AS "PRIORITY SCHOOLS," TO PROVIDE FOR AN EVALUATION PROCESS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND TRAINING OF INDEPENDENT EVALUATION TEAM MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE SCHOOL EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION TEAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR PRIORITY SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANCE TEAMS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE PRIORITY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROCESS TO INCLUDE MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS OF SUCH SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT SANCTIONS FOR PRINCIPALS OR TEACHERS WHO FAIL TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR A PERFORMANCE-BASED EVALUATION OF SUCH PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN SUCH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR RECALL ELECTIONS OR APPOINTMENT DECISIONS FOR SUPERINTENDENTS OR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS WHERE PRIORITY SCHOOLS DO NOT IMPROVE DEFICIENCIES, AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTS BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REMOVAL OF AN INTERIM CONSERVATOR AFTER 3 YEARS IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT IF THE SCHOOL DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE SUBSTANTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-306, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SELECTED AFTER JULY 1, 2004, TO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT; TO ENACT THE "TEACHER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (TOP)"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS TO THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES' ESTIMATED AVERAGE OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD, BY EARMARKING DISCRETIONARY FUNDS IN THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE'S OUT-YEAR BUDGET PLAN; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING TEACHER SALARY PERCENTAGE INCREASES ONLY IN THE EVENT THE SINE DIE GENERAL FUND REVENUE ESTIMATE INCREASES BY AT LEAST 5% IN EACH OF THE OUT-YEARS AS PROJECTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET OFFICE: 2% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2002, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2003, 6% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2004, 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2005 AND 8% SALARY INCREASE FOR FY 2006; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH 1% ADDITIONAL REVENUE GROWTH OVER AND ABOVE THE 5% MINIMUM IN ANY OUT-YEAR, THE TEACHER BASE SALARIES SHALL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1% INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-19-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PROGRAM ALLOTMENT FOR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALARIES OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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