MS SB2497 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-22 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Provide That In The Chickasaw County And Houston Municipal Separate And Okolona Municipal Separate School Districts There Shall Be An Administrative Consolidation Into One School District To Be Designated As The Chickasaw County School District Effective July 1, 2017; To Provide For The Composition Of The Board Of Education Of The New Chickasaw County School District; 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 Districts 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 And The Preparation Of A School District Budget In The New School District; To Direct The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Regulations To Implement Such Administrative Consolidation; To Provide A Two-year Waiver From Accountability And State Assessment Requirements For The New Student Population; To Amend Sections 37-7-103 And 37-5-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

School district consolidation; require in Chickasaw County.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 30 N: 18 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-22HouseDied In Committee
2016-03-14HouseReferred To Education;Appropriations
2016-03-07SenateTransmitted To House
2016-03-02SenatePassed As Amended
2016-03-02SenateAmended
2016-03-02SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2016-02-18SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2016-02-08SenateReferred To Education

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Bill Comments

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