MS HB716 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-04-25 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Establish A Commission On Starkville Consolidated School District Structure To Make Recommendations To The 2014 Regular Session Of The Legislature Regarding The Method For Consolidating The County Into One School District With One Local School Board; To Provide That In Oktibbeha County There Shall Be An Administrative Consolidation Into One School District To Be Designated As Starkville Consolidated School District, Which Shall Be A Countywide Municipal Separate School District Effective July 1, 2015; To Provide That Until Such Time Consolidation Becomes Effective, The Oktibbeha County School District Shall Remain Under Conservatorship Of The Mississippi Recovery School District; To Provide For The Composition Of The Board Of Trustees Of The New Starkville Consolidated 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 District 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 Section 37-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

School district consolidation; require in certain county.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-04-03 - Senate - Senate Conference Report Adopted (Y: 43 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-04-03 - House - House Conference Report Adopted (Y: 106 N: 4 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-03-12 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 34 N: 14 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-02-13 - House - House Passed (Y: 107 N: 6 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-04-25 Approved by Governor
2013-04-10SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2013-04-10HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2013-04-03SenateConference Report Adopted
2013-04-03HouseConference Report Adopted
2013-04-01HouseConference Report Filed
2013-04-01SenateConference Report Filed
2013-03-29SenateConferees Named Tollison,Collins,Smith
2013-03-25HouseConferees Named Moore,Chism,Barker
2013-03-18HouseDecline to Concur/Invite Conf
2013-03-14SenateReturned For Concurrence
2013-03-12SenatePassed As Amended
2013-03-12SenateAmended
2013-03-05SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2013-02-20SenateReferred To Education
2013-02-15HouseTransmitted To Senate
2013-02-13HousePassed
2013-02-13HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2013-02-05HouseRead the Third Time
2013-01-31HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2013-01-21HouseReferred To Education

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