Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 12, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 17
School districts; delete repealer on home rule authority and exemptions for Level 4 and 5 districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REENACT THE VARIOUS CODE SECTIONS CREATED AND AMENDED BY CHAPTER 417, LAWS OF 2006, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-7-301.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO EXERCISE HOME RULE WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN MATTERS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-17-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO EXEMPT SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM COMPULSORY STANDARDS OF ACCREDITATION WHICH ARE PRESCRIBED OTHER THAN BY LAW; TO REENACT SECTION 37-17-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM CERTAIN STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND THE PROCESS STANDARDS SET FORTH IN THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABILITY MANUAL; TO REENACT SECTION 37-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE SCHOOL EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND EXEMPTS PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH CAREER LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS IN SCHOOLS ACCREDITED AT LEVEL 4 OR 5 FROM CERTAIN CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-3-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF RECEIVING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN REGARD TO FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-3-49, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-7-337, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE CREATION OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLANS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-17-8, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO STAFF DEVELOPMENT PLANS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-21-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH EXEMPTS SCHOOL DISTRICTS MEETING LEVEL 4 OR 5 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE EMPLOYMENT OF ASSISTANT TEACHERS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-13-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH THE OPENING AND CLOSING DATES OF THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR; TO REENACT SECTION 37-13-67, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO ESTABLISH THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DAY; TO REENACT SECTION 37-13-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO DESIGNATE THE LEGAL HOLIDAYS TO BE OBSERVED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS; TO REENACT SECTION 37-41-53, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH RELATES TO THE INSPECTION OF SCHOOL BUSES AND OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES USED FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 15, CHAPTER 417, LAWS OF 2006, TO DELETE THE REPEALER FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE SECTION OF THAT ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 6 to February 12, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action6 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 12 · stopped37 days
EducationJan 6 to Jan 2822 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 9
House of Representatives floor amendmentPending
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 12
- Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Education
- Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
- Feb 9Committee substitute adopted in the House
- Amended in the House
- Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
- Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House