2010
Regular Session
New Start School Program and Conversion Charter School Act of 2010; create and establish process for certain public schools.
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW START SCHOOL PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO DEFINE THE TERM "NEW START SCHOOL"; TO REQUIRE A NEW START SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT, DURING EACH OF THREE CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL YEARS, IS CONSIDERED FAILING; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO GRANT A ONE-YEAR DELAY IN TRANSFORMING A SCHOOL INTO A NEW START SCHOOL WHEN MERITED; TO REQUIRE THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF A FAILING SCHOOL OF ITS POTENTIAL TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A NEW START SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE THE EVALUATION OF ALL LICENSED AND NONLICENSED EMPLOYEES IN A FAILING SCHOOL THAT IS TRANSFORMED INTO A NEW START SCHOOL BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF SUCH EMPLOYEES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE NEW START SCHOOL PROGRAM; TO RESTRICT THE TRAVEL OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS HAVING A FAILING SCHOOL IN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE PER DIEM RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS HAVING A FAILING SCHOOL IN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY ONE-HALF; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-103 AND 37-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO CREATE THE "CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL ACT OF 2010"; TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS BY WHICH CHRONICALLY UNDER-PERFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY BE CONVERTED TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS UPON A PETITION APPROVED BY MORE THAN 50% OF THE PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS IN THOSE SCHOOLS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THAT A SCHOOL BE DESIGNATED LOW-PERFORMING, AT-RISK OF FAILING OR FAILING FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS BEFORE A PETITION MAY BE SUBMITTED REQUESTING CONVERSION; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITIONS FOR THE CONVERSION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO REQUIRE THE SPONSORS OF A PETITION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PROPOSED SCHOOL TO BE CONVERTED TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS IS LOCATED BEFORE APPROVAL OF THE PETITION BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE FOR A LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD OF A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL AND FOR THE SELECTION OF ITS MEMBERS; TO REQUIRE THAT THE SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD AS THEY RELATE TO THE GOVERNANCE OF A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ACADEMIC FUNCTIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD IMPACTING THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEWING AND APPROVAL AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND DECISIONS OF THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD IMPACTING THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEWING AND APPROVAL AUTHORITY OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN IMMUNITY TO THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD, LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO PROVIDE THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD WITH THE SAME LEGAL REPRESENTATION AS IS PROVIDED TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS THEY RELATE TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DENY AN APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION UPON REJECTION OF AN APPLICATION; TO PERMIT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO EXERCISE THE OPTION TO TRANSFORM A FAILING SCHOOL INTO A NEW START SCHOOL IF THE PETITION FOR CONVERSION TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS IS REJECTED; TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL CONTINUE TO BE CONSIDERED A PUBLIC SCHOOL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CERTAIN FUNDING AND SERVICE PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WITHIN THE ATTENDANCE ZONE OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL CONVERTED TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS WHEN THE PETITION IS MADE FOR CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL; TO PROHIBIT THE ENROLLMENT OF TRANSFER STUDENTS; TO REQUIRE THAT STUDENTS WITHIN THE ATTENDANCE ZONE NOT ELECTING TO ATTEND THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND ANOTHER PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPROVED CONTRACT FOR THE CONVERSION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS SHALL BE VALID FOR AN INITIAL MINIMUM TERM OF THREE SCHOOL YEARS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS BY WHICH A SCHOOL MAY BE REMOVED FROM CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING CERTAIN BENEFITS; TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS TO THREE PER CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT; TO PROHIBIT UNLAWFUL REPRISAL AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN A PETITION FOR THE CONVERSION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION TO THE EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW FOR CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS DURING A SCHOOL'S FIRST YEAR; TO PRESCRIBE THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDING WHICH A CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 16 OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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B
2293
Senate Bill 2293
SB 2293
S
Law
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2010
540
Education
F
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Education
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Watson
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McDaniel
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Hewes
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Yancey
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Lee (35th)
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Clarke
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Burton
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Hudson
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Dickerson
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Flowers
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Chassaniol
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Michel
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Ward
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Kirby
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Moffatt
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Carmichael
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Brown
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Nunnelee
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A
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01/07 (S) Referred To Education
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01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/09 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
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02/09 (S) Amended
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02/09 (S) Passed As Amended
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02/09 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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02/11 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/17 (H) Referred To Education
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03/02 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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03/09 (H) Amended
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03/09 (H) Passed As Amended
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03/10 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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03/11 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/12 (H) Returned For Concurrence
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03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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03/17 (S) Conferees Named Carmichael,Burton,Watson
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03/19 (H) Conferees Named Brown,Warren,Burnett
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03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
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03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
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03/27 (H) Conference Report Adopted
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03/27 (S) Conference Report Adopted
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03/27 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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03/27 (H) Motion to Reconsider W/Drawn
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04/21 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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04/27 Approved by Governor
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Conference Report
Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2293
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Committee Amendment No 1
Adopted
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Substitute No 1 for Committee Amendment No 1
Tabled
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{Vote}
Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
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Amendment No 3 to Committee Amendment No 1
Lost
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Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted
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Voice Vote
Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost
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Voice Vote
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