Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School board members elected in all districts; superintendents appointed after January 1, 2008.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/05 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/04 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/04 (S) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 6 | 02/08 (H) Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 7 | 03/01 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committees:
Principal Author: Nunnelee
Code Sections: A 037-0007-0203, A 037-0007-0703, A 037-0005-0009, A 037-0007-0211, A 037-0007-0711, RP 037-0007-0209, RP 037-0007-0211, RP 037-0007-0213, RP 037-0007-0215, RP 037-0007-0217, RP 037-0007-0219, RP 037-0007-0705, RP 037-0007-0707, RP 037-0007-0709, RP 037-0007-0711, RP 037-0007-0713, RP 037-0007-0715, RP 037-0007-0717, A 037-0009-0013, A 037-0005-0061, A 037-0005-0071, A 037-0009-0025, RP 037-0009-0012, RP 037-0005-0063, RP 037-0005-0065, RP 037-0005-0067, RP 037-0005-0069
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM SPECIAL TRUSTEE ELECTION DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SUCH DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE ELECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-9, 37-7-211 AND 37-7-711, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A UNIFORM NUMBER OF SIGNATURES ON PETITIONS OF NOMINATION TO RUN FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD AND TO REQUIRE PETITIONS TO BE FILED AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-209 THROUGH 37-7-219, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR ELECTING TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM ADDED TERRITORY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-705 THROUGH 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR SELECTING TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ALL SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2008, UNLESS THE INCUMBENT COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION CHOOSES TO SEEK REELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-61, 37-5-71 AND 37-9-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE QUESTION OF RETAINING THE ELECTIVE METHOD OF CHOOSING THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-5-63 THROUGH 37-5-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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