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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2529

Schools at-risk of failing; revise procedures and sanctions under school district conservatorship law.

Became law as Chapter 515, Laws of 2011, signed April 26, 2011, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY TAKE CERTAIN CORRECTIVE ACTION IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED DUE TO THE MAJORITY OF SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT UNDER AT-RISK STATUS FOR ANY ONE YEAR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-18-3 AND 37-18-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATIVE TO EVALUATING SCHOOL AT-RISK DATA AND TO DELETE THE SPECIFIC MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOCAL PARENT/CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCIL AS PART OF THE AT-RISK SCHOOL EVALUATION PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-18-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SANCTIONS TO BE IMPOSED BY THE CONSERVATOR IN SCHOOLS UNDER AT-RISK STATUS; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS BE DEVELOPED FOR CERTAIN TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PERSONNEL, AND SUPERINTENDENTS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT BASED UPON THE LENGTH OF TIME THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN UNDER AT-RISK STATUS; TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REQUEST THE REMOVAL OR A REFERENDUM TO REMOVE THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER AT-RISK STATUS FOR THREE YEARS; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKE A SEMIANNUAL REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ON SCHOOLS AT-RISK; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROVIDE STAFF DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PROVIDE A LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON SCHOOLS AT-RISK; 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

Its course

January 14 to April 26, 2011, 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 action24 actions on 17 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Feb 219 days

EducationJan 14 to Jan 206 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 2 to Mar 228 days

EducationFeb 7 to Feb 2316 days

Back in the SenateMar 2 to Apr 534 days

With the GovernorApr 5 to Apr 2621 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 2

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 14 – Feb 2

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Jan 20Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 2Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 4Sent to the House
  2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 2Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 9Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Carmichael, Flowers and Blount
  4. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Brown, Myers and Clarke
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 28Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted 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 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  13. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 5 – Apr 26

  1. Apr 5Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 26Approved by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Jan 20Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 2Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 2PassedSenate
  5. Feb 4Transmitted To HouseSenate
  6. Feb 7Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 23Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 2AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 2Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 9Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  12. Mar 17Conferees Named Carmichael,Flowers,BlountSenate
  13. Mar 23Conferees Named Brown,Myers,ClarkeHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  15. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 28Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  18. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 5Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 26Approved by GovernorGovernor