Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Local school district budgets; require at least 65% to be expended for instructional purposes.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/10 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Hewes
Additional Authors: Chaney, Lee (35th), Dearing, Pickering, Kirby, Michel, Doxey, Cuevas, Walley, Brown, Moffatt, Morgan, Clarke, Nunnelee, Davis
Code Sections: A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0061-0009, A 037-0061-0019
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO COMPLY WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT THAT NOT LESS THAN 65% OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-61-9 AND 37-61-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS TO CONTAIN A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS TO BE EXPENDED FOR INSTRUCTION AND OTHER PROGRAM BUDGET CATEGORIES, AND TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPENDITURES TO BE LIMITED BY THE SAID 65% REQUIREMENT AND TO PROVIDE PERSONAL LIABILITY THEREFOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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