Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School districts; require administrative consolidation into one district per county.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Education;Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA\** See Text | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Denny
Code Sections: A 037-0007-0103, A 037-0015-0013, A 037-0005-0001, A 037-0005-0007, A 037-0005-0009, A 037-0005-0019, A 037-0009-0013, A 037-0005-0061, A 037-0009-0025, A 037-0006-0003, A 037-0006-0005, A 037-0006-0007, A 037-0006-0009, A 037-0006-0011, A 037-0006-0013, A 037-0006-0015, A 037-0007-0301, A 037-0057-0001, RP 037-0007-0105, RP 037-0007-0107, RP 037-0007-0109, RP 037-0007-0111, RP 037-0007-0113, RP 037-0007-0115, RP 037-0005-0003, RP 037-0009-0012, RP 037-0007-0201, RP 037-0007-0203, RP 037-0007-0204, RP 037-0007-0205, RP 037-0007-0207, RP 037-0007-0208, 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 037-0007-0221, RP 037-0007-0223, RP 037-0007-0225, RP 037-0007-0227, RP 037-0007-0229, RP 037-0007-0701, RP 037-0007-0703, 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, RP 037-0007-0723, RP 037-0007-0725
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MISSISSIPPI INTO 81 DISTRICTS WITH COUNTYWIDE JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2008, ALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE, CONSOLIDATED, LINE CONSOLIDATED AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN EACH COUNTY SHALL BE ABOLISHED AND MERGED INTO A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH ONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ONE APPOINTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PUBLISH A CONSOLIDATION LIST OF DISTRICTS AFFECTED IN ORDER TO CREATE A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN EACH COUNTY AND TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO COMPLY WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION ORDERS ISSUED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTY TO PAY THE OUTSTANDING DEBT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFFECTED BY SUCH CONSOLIDATION, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE THE CLOSING OF ANY SCHOOL OR FACILITY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RULEMAKING AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION REGARDING SUCH CONSOLIDATION AND THE SUBMISSION OF THE CONSOLIDATION TO THE UNITED STATES JUSTICE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO CHANGE IN THE ATTENDANCE ZONE OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE MADE BY A NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WHICH SUCCEEDS TO THE TERRITORY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH IS ADMINISTRATIVELY CONSOLIDATED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-1, 37-5-7, 37-5-9 AND 37-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF ALL COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND EVERY 4 YEARS THEREAFTER FOR FOUR-YEAR TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ELECTION IS BY SUPERVISORS DISTRICT WITH ALL ELECTORS RESIDING THEREIN ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A MEMBER AT LARGE FROM ANY COUNTY HAVING NO HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CENTER, AND TO PROVIDE FOR VACANCIES TO SUCH COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-13, 37-5-61 AND 37-9-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2008, THE NEWLY ELECTED COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN ALL COUNTIES SHALL APPOINT A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPERVISE ALL SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FOR UP TO 4 SCHOLASTIC YEARS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-3, 37-6-5, 37-6-7, 37-6-9, 37-6-11, 37-6-13, 37-6-15 AND 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-57-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SHALL BE THE LEVYING AUTHORITY FOR ALL AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-105 THROUGH 37-7-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE ABOLITION, ALTERATION AND CREATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS AND BY PETITION OF THE ELECTORATE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES CERTAIN RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND 37-5-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION FROM SPECIAL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 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 AND 37-5-63 THROUGH 37-5-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF EDUCATION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-201 THROUGH 37-7-229 AND 37-7-701 THROUGH 37-7-725, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS, ELECTION PROCEDURES, TERMS OF OFFICE, PETITION PROCEDURES, VACANCY PROCEDURES AND OPTIONAL SELECTION METHODS FOR BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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