l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2664

Charter schools; authorize additional open-enrollment public charter schools with certain requirements.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on March 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-28-3, 37-28-5, 37-28-7, 37-28-13, 37-28-15, 37-28-17 AND 37-28-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATION FOR NEW OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL BE ORGANIZED AS NONPROFIT TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MAY APPROVE PETITIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS OR PETITION MAY BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE PREFERENCE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN STATE FUNDS SHALL GO DIRECTLY TO THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS ON A PER-PUPIL EXPENDITURE BASIS, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS MAY USE A WEIGHTED LOTTERY SYSTEM TO FILL ENROLLMENT SEATS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF SUCH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE THAT TEACHERS SHALL BE EMPLOYEES OF THE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ISSUE REGULATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-28-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO CODIFY SECTION 37-28-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR PROBATION AND REVOCATION OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL LAW; 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 Senate

10 co-sponsors

Videt Carmichael, Chris McDaniel, Lydia Graves Chassaniol, Lee Yancey, Perry Lee, Joey Fillingane, Merle Flowers, Billy Hewes, Terry C. Burton, Billy Hudson

Its course

January 15 to March 3, 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 action8 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 15 to Jan 2611 days

EducationJan 15 to Jan 205 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 26 to Mar 3 · stopped36 days

EducationJan 30 to Mar 3 · stopped32 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate 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 Senate Jan 15 – Jan 26

  1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 20Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 26Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Jan 27 – Mar 3

  1. Jan 27Sent to the House
  2. Jan 30Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 15Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 20Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Jan 26Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Jan 26AmendedSenate
  5. Jan 26Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Jan 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Jan 30Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives