Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: School board members elected in all districts; superintendents appointed after January 1, 2008.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/11 (S) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/30 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
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 BEGINNING WITH THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE YEAR 2009; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD EVERY FOUR YEARS IN THE SAME MANNER AS ELECTIONS ARE HELD FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL APPORTION THE NEW TRUSTEE ELECTION DISTRICTS; 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; TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY MISSISSIPPI COUNTY HAVING 6 OR MORE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THERE SHALL BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION INTO NOT MORE THAN 3 SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO BE ELECTED IN SUCH COUNTY IN THE NOVEMBER 2007 GENERAL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL SERVE AS THE LEAD AGENCY TO CONSOLIDATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SUCH COUNTY AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADMINISTRATIVELY CONSOLIDATE ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT VOLUNTARILY FOLLOW THE CONSOLIDATION ORDER; TO ABOLISH THE FORMER SCHOOL BOARDS FOLLOWING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR EXECUTION OF TEACHER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS IN THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS IN THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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