MS SB2500 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on May 10 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-10 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Require The Local School Boards Of The Lumberton Public School District, Lamar County School District And Poplarville Separate School District To Enter Into An Agreement Not Later Than July 1, 2019, To Abolish And Dissolve The Lumberton School District And Its Central Administrative Office, Effective At The Start Of The 2019-2020 School Year; To Establish A Commission On The Administrative Consolidation Of Lumberton Public School District To Submit Its Plan Of Abolition And Dissolution To The Legislature No Later Than December 1, 2017; To Provide That The Territory Of The Lumberton Public School District Located In Lamar County Shall Be Transferred To The Lamar County School District And The Territory Of The Lumberton Public School District Located In Pearl River County Shall Be Transferred To The Poplarville Separate School District; To Provide That Students Enrolled In The Schools Of The Former Lumberton Public School District May Be Granted An Automatic Transfer By The Lamar County Board Of Education Or The Poplarville School Board, As Determined By The Residence Of The Student, To Continue To Attend The Schools Located In The Former Lumberton Public School District; To Amend Section 37-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

School district consolidation; require in Lumberton Public School District and adjoining districts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-19 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 33 N: 15 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-04-19 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 73 N: 43 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-25 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 80 N: 37 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 33 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-10 Approved by Governor
2016-04-26HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2016-04-26SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2016-04-19SenateConference Report Adopted
2016-04-19HouseConference Report Adopted
2016-04-18HouseConference Report Filed
2016-04-18SenateConference Report Filed
2016-04-15HouseConferees Named Moore,Barker,Ladner
2016-04-15SenateConferees Named Tollison,Blackwell,Polk
2016-04-05SenateDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2016-03-30HouseReturned For Concurrence
2016-03-30HouseMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2016-03-25HouseMotion to Reconsider Entered (Wooten, Moore, Roberson, Frierson)
2016-03-25HousePassed As Amended
2016-03-25HouseAmended
2016-03-23HouseRead the Third Time
2016-03-22HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2016-03-22HouseDR - TSDPAA: AP To ED
2016-03-18HouseDR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
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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