Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2488

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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]

History of Actions:

102/01/00(S)Referred To Education;Appropriations
203/07/00(S)DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
303/07/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
403/14/00(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
503/14/00(S)Amended
603/14/00(S)Passed As Amended
703/14/00(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
803/16/00(S)Reconsidered
903/16/00(S)Amended
1003/16/00(S)Passed As Amended
1103/20/00(S)Transmitted To House
1203/21/00(H)Referred To Education;Appropriations
1303/30/00(H)DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
1404/04/00(H)DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED
1504/04/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1604/05/00(H)Amended
1704/05/00(H)Passed As Amended
1804/07/00(H)Returned For Concurrence
1904/17/00(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2004/26/00(S)Conferees Named Harden,Jordan,Turner
2104/27/00(H)Conferees Named Warren,Broomfield,Brown
2205/01/00(H)Conference Report Filed
2305/01/00(S)Conference Report Filed
2405/02/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
2505/02/00(S)Conference Report Adopted
2605/05/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2705/05/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2805/22/00Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

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

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number610

Senate Committees:

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/22/00 at 00:01.



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