Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: State Board of Education school district conservatorship and accountability authority; clarify.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Education | |
2 | 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
3 | 01/31 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
4 | 01/31 (S) Passed {Vote} | |
5 | 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House | |
6 | 02/07 (H) Referred To Education | |
7 | 02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
8 | 02/28 (H) Amended | |
9 | 02/28 (H) Passed As Amended {Vote} | |
10 | 03/01 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
11 | 03/12 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
12 | 03/13 (S) Conferees Named Chaney,Carmichael,King | |
13 | 03/19 (H) Conferees Named Brown,Dickson,Mayo | |
14 | 03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
15 | 03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
16 | 03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted {Vote} | |
17 | 03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted {Vote} | |
18 | 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
19 | 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
20 | 04/10 Approved by Governor |
Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 Voice Vote |
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[H] | Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2960 |
Conference Report |
Effective date | VRA | |
Disposition | Law | |
Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
Revenue | No | |
Vote type required | Majority | |
Chapter number | 518 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Chaney
Code Sections: A 037-0017-0006, A 037-0017-0013, A 037-0018-0007
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-17-6, 37-17-13 AND 37-18-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE AND CLARIFY SANCTIONS APPLICABLE TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH ARE UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP DUE TO A DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY OR A DESIGNATION AS A PRIORITY SCHOOL; TO CLARIFY THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, ABOLISH AND ASSUME CONTROL OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SANCTIONS INCLUDE THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A REFERENDUM ON THE RETENTION OF THE ELECTED SUPERINTENDENT OR ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE INCLUSION OF GRADUATION RATE AND DROPOUT RATE IN THE SCHOOL LEVEL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO CONTRACT WITH AN APPROPRIATE PRIVATE ENTITY TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER STATE CONSERVATORSHIP; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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