House Bill 1112

AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH THE INFORMATION NEEDED IN AN APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF A CHARTER SCHOOL; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND POWERS AND DUTIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE CHARTERS SCHOOLS TO SPECIFY AND MAINTAIN A RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLAN; TO PRESCRIBE THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES IN A CHARTER SCHOOL WILL BE FILLED; TO REQUIRE ALL APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEFORE NOVEMBER 15 IN THE SCHOOL YEAR PRECEDING THE FIRST SCHOOL YEAR THE CHARTER SCHOOL INTENDS TO OPEN; TO SPECIFY THE TERMS REQUIRED FOR A SCHOOL'S CHARTER; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS FOR APPLYING FOR CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO REQUIRE THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF CHARTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT CHARTER 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 PRESCRIBE THE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE STUDENTS WHO ATTEND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF TEACHERS BY CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PROHIBIT UNLAWFUL REPRISALS AGAINST SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE INVOLVED IN AN APPLICATION FOR CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO PROVIDE FOR STATE AND LOCAL FUNDING OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LEASE SPACE TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO HAVE A TRANSPORTATION PLAN; TO PROVIDE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT MAY BE APPROVED; TO ESTABLISH THE PROCESS BY WHICH COMPLAINTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AGAINST CHARTER SCHOOLS IN VIOLATION OF ITS CHARTER OF PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON HOW TO CREATE AND HOW TO ENROLL STUDENTS IN CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUBMIT AN EVALUATION TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE ORIGINAL CHARTER SCHOOL STATUTES, WHICH WERE REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2009; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-165-1 THROUGH 37-165-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOL ACT OF 2010; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-165-27 AND 25-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-4-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kelvin Buck

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 20 – Mar 6

1. Feb 20Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Mar 6Died in committee in the House