Senate Concurrent Resolution 609

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2731, 2005 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE A COMMISSION ON RESTRUCTURING THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAEP); TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FORMULA FOR COMPUTING AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE BASE STUDENT COST UNDER THE FORMULA; TO PROVIDE THAT AT-RISK FUNDING IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN COST SAVINGS TO THE FORMULA TO BE EXPENDED FOR HIGH GROWTH SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE TEACHER SALARY SCALE UNDER THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is hereby exempt from the timetable for consideration of bills provided by Joint Rule No. 40, and that consent is hereby given for further consideration of Senate Bill No. 2731, 2005 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO CREATE A COMMISSION ON RESTRUCTURING THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MAEP); TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FORMULA FOR COMPUTING AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ANNUALLY DETERMINE THE BASE STUDENT COST UNDER THE FORMULA; TO PROVIDE THAT AT-RISK FUNDING IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN COST SAVINGS TO THE FORMULA TO BE EXPENDED FOR HIGH GROWTH SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO THE TEACHER SALARY SCALE UNDER THE ADEQUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."