Senate Bill 2024

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI INTO A SYSTEM WITH ONE COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT PER EACH COUNTY; TO ABOLISH OTHER TYPES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND RECONSTITUTE COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS IS NECESSARY TO EFFECT SAID REORGANIZATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERRITORY OF ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT LOCATED IN TWO OR MORE COUNTIES SHALL BECOME ADDED TERRITORY TO THE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS ARE LOCATED; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTIES WITH LESS THAN 3,000 POPULATION SHALL FORM A TWO-COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH AN ADJOINING COUNTY, AND PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD IN SUCH SITUATIONS; TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL BOARDS AFFECTED BY SAID REORGANIZATION TO FILE A TRANSITION PLAN WITH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ON JULY 1, 2012; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-1, 37-5-7 AND 37-5-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE NEW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTIONS IN ALL COUNTIES IN NOVEMBER 2012; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-5-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS RESIDENTS OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM QUALIFYING FOR THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, AND SECTION 37-5-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FROM SPECIAL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-103 THROUGH 37-7-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ABOLITION, ALTERATION OR CREATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY LOCAL SCHOOL GOVERNING BOARDS OR PETITION FILED BY THE ELECTORATE, AND SECTIONS 37-7-501 THROUGH 37-7-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY ON DISSOLUTION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-201 THROUGH 37-7-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE AND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-6-5 AND 37-6-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE TITLE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE COMPOSITION OF SCHOOL BOARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EMPOWER COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION TO GOVERN REORGANIZED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-6-3, 37-6-9, 37-6-11, 37-6-13, 37-6-15, 37-7-301, 37-7-303, 37-7-305, 37-7-307, 37-7-311, 37-7-315 THROUGH 37-7-323, 37-7-327, 37-7-329, 37-7-333, 37-7-401, 37-7-405, 37-7-409, 37-7-411, 37-7-431, 37-7-433, 37-7-435, 37-7-451, 37-7-455, 37-7-471, 37-7-475, 37-7-477, 37-7-479 AND 37-7-481, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SELECTION OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BY THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-9-3, 37-9-14, 37-9-15, 37-9-17, 37-9-21 THROUGH 37-9-27, 37-9-33, 37-9-37 THROUGH 37-9-43, 37-9-49, 37-9-55 THROUGH 37-9-59, 37-9-70 AND 37-9-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-5-61 THROUGH 37-5-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTIVE OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AND SECTION 37-9-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PRESCRIBES THE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERINTENDENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-15-2, 37-15-3, 37-15-4, 37-15-8, 37-15-13, 37-15-15, 37-15-17, 37-15-21 AND 37-15-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT PUPIL RECORDS AND ASSIGNMENT OF PUPILS TO SCHOOLS BY THE NEWLY RECONSTITUTED SCHOOL BOARDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-57-1, 37-57-105, 37-57-107, 37-59-3, 37-59-11, 37-59-13, 37-59-17, 37-59-19, 37-59-23, 37-59-27 THROUGH 37-59-31, 37-59-35, 37-59-37, 37-59-43, 37-59-101 THROUGH 37-59-107, 37-59-109 AND 37-59-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-57-131 AND 37-57-133, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES BY MUNICIPAL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES IN ANNEXED TERRITORY; TO AMEND SECTION 29-3-1.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-61-3, 37-61-9, 37-61-17, 37-61-19, 37-61-21, 37-61-23 AND 37-61-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-151-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Billy Hewes

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 4 – Feb 1

1. Jan 4Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the Senate