House Bill 1043

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW START SCHOOL PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO DEFINE THE TERM "NEW START SCHOOL"; TO REQUIRE A NEW START SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED IN EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT, DURING EACH OF THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE SCHOOL YEARS, IS CONSIDERED FAILING; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO GRANT A ONE-YEAR DELAY IN TRANSFORMING A SCHOOL INTO A NEW START SCHOOL WHEN MERITED; TO REQUIRE THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF A FAILING SCHOOL OF ITS POTENTIAL TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO A NEW START SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE THE EVALUATION OF ALL LICENSED AND NONLICENSED EMPLOYEES IN A FAILING SCHOOL THAT IS TRANSFORMED INTO A NEW START SCHOOL BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF SUCH EMPLOYEES; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE NEW START SCHOOL PROGRAM; TO RESTRICT THE TRAVEL OF SUPERINTENDENTS AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS HAVING A FAILING SCHOOL IN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE PER DIEM RECEIVED BY MEMBERS OF LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS HAVING A FAILING SCHOOL IN THEIR SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY ONE-HALF; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT A POLICY TO DEVELOP AN ACADEMIC PLAN FOR EACH STUDENT AND PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PLAN; TO PROVIDE DUTIES OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT TO PREPARE AN INTERIM NEXT-STEP PLAN SETTING FORTH THE COURSEWORK REMAINING FOR THE GRADES UNTIL THE STUDENT'S GRADUATION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVING THE THREE LOWEST ACCREDITATION LEVELS AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES REGARDING DAILY CURRICULUM, WEEKLY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS, PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT, DRESS CODES, SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES AND A SCHOOL SYLLABUS; TO REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS IN THOSE DISTRICTS TO ADHERE TO THE SAME POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-103 AND 37-9-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Cecil Brown

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 10

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 10

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 10

1. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Education
3. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 27

1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Conferees named in the House: Brown, Whittington and Coleman (29th)
4. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Burton and Yancey
5. Mar 27Died in conference in the House