Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Incentive grants for improving schools and accountability plan for low-performing schools; provide.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/01/00 | (S) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP | |
| 3 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 4 | 03/14/00 | (S) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 03/14/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 6 | 03/14/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 7 | 03/14/00 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 8 | 03/16/00 | (S) | Reconsidered | |
| 9 | 03/16/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 10 | 03/16/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 03/20/00 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 12 | 03/21/00 | (H) | Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 13 | 03/30/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP | |
| 14 | 04/04/00 | (H) | DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED | |
| 15 | 04/04/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 16 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Amended | |
| 17 | 04/05/00 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 18 | 04/07/00 | (H) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 19 | 04/17/00 | (S) | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 20 | 04/26/00 | (S) | Conferees Named Harden,Jordan,Turner | |
| 21 | 04/27/00 | (H) | Conferees Named Warren,Broomfield,Brown | |
| 22 | 05/01/00 | (H) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 23 | 05/01/00 | (S) | Conference Report Filed | |
| 24 | 05/02/00 | (H) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 05/02/00 | (S) | Conference Report Adopted | |
| 26 | 05/05/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 27 | 05/05/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 28 | 05/22/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 3 |
| Adopted | [H] | 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 | 610 |
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House Committees:
Principal Author: Harden
Additional Authors: Farris, Chaney
Code Sections: A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0007-0306
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 37-7-306, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS SELECTED AFTER JULY 1, 2002, TO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL REPORTS ON AN INTERIM CONSERVATOR AFTER THREE YEARS IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT IF THE SCHOOL DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE SUBSTANTIAL INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 7 AND 11 OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1134, 2000 REGULAR SESSION, WHICH ESTABLISHED AN INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR IMPROVING SCHOOLS AND AN ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM FOR LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 12 OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1134, 2000 REGULAR SESSION, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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