Senate Bill 2628

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "CHILDREN FIRST ACT OF 2009"; TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12 WHO FAIL TO MAINTAIN A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.0 ON A 4.0 SCALE FROM PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEFINE FAILING SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS PRESCRIBED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUEST THE GOVERNOR TO DECLARE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A FAILING SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO ESTABLISH A MISSISSIPPI RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHIN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A DEPUTY STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO STATE CONSERVATORSHIP AND TO HEAR CERTAIN APPEALS FROM THOSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE STATE AUDITOR; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS IN FAILING SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS RECEIVING ACCREDITATION ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS SPECIFIED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF THE FINANCES OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT DETERMINED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO BE IN A SERIOUS FINANCIAL CONDITION AND MAKE AN IMMEDIATE REPORT THEREON; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES LAW SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CATEGORY OF EMPLOYEE IN A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUBJECT TO A STATE CONSERVATORSHIP; TO AMEND SECTION 37-18-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SCHOOLS DETERMINED TO BE FAILING TO ESTABLISH COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION COUNCILS THAT ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-9-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE REMOVAL OF APPOINTED OR ELECTED SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS OF UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Videt Carmichael

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the Senate Jan 15 – Feb 12

1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Jan 27Reported from ED to AP in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 3Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
4. Feb 12Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Mar 5

1. Feb 13Sent to the House
2. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Education
3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 5Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 6

1. Mar 9Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Mar 12Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 16Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Nunnelee and King
4. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Brown, Broomfield and Buck (5th)
5. Mar 26Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Mar 27Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Conference report filed in the Senate
10. Conference report filed in the House
11. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
12. Conference report adopted in the Senate
13. Apr 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 8

1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor