House Bill 36

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL ACT"; TO CREATE A NEW PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL TO BE FORMED BY CREATING A NEW SCHOOL OR BY CONVERSION OF A PUBLIC SCHOOL TO CHARTER STATUS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE AN AUTHORIZER TO WHICH AN APPLICATION FOR A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION WITHIN 45 DAYS; TO REQUIRE AN AUTHORIZER AND A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AFTER AN APPLICATION FOR CHARTER STATUS IS APPROVED AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT; TO REQUIRE CONTRACTS TO BE FOR A TERM OF FIVE SCHOOL YEARS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BE OPEN TO ADMISSION TO CERTAIN STUDENTS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS THAT A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL MUST SATISFY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS CHARTER; TO REQUIRE EACH CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL TO REGISTER AS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CORPORATION; TO PROHIBIT CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FROM LEVYING TAXES OR ISSUING BONDS SECURED BY TAX REVENUES; TO PRESCRIBE REASONS THAT A CHARTER MAY BE REVOKED BY THE AUTHORIZER; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL EDUCATION STATUTES, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS BY CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO PROHIBIT UNLAWFUL REPRISALS AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN AN APPLICATION FOR CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL STATUS; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO HAVE A TRANSPORTATION PLAN; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LEASE SPACE TO CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH THE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS STIMULUS REVOLVING LOAN FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR START-UP COSTS; TO PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT MAY BE APPROVED; TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS TO REFUSE TO ADMIT STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED OR EXPELLED FROM A CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CREATE AND HOW TO ENROLL STUDENTS IN CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT AN EVALUATION OF CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ORIGINAL CHARTER SCHOOL STATUTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Cecil Brown

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 5 – Feb 2

1. Jan 5Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House