Mississippi House Bill 920 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 37-165-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Definition Of The Term "chronically Under-performing Public School" From The Conversion Charter School Act Of 2010 In Order To Allow Any Public School In The State Of Mississippi To Apply For Conversion To Charter School Status; To Amend Section 37-165-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Any Public School To Seek To Convert To Charter School Status; To Amend Section 37-165-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-165-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Earliest Date On Which Charter Schools Authorized Under The Conversion Charter School Act Of 2010 May Begin To Operate From July 1, 2013, To July 1, 2012; To Authorize The Continued Operation Of Charter Schools Established Under The Original Charter School Statutes, Which Were Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2009; And For Related Purposes.

Charter schools; authorize all public schools to seek to convert to charter status.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0920.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0900-0999/HB0920IN.htm