Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2214
Local school district budgets; require at least 75% to be expended for instructional purposes.
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 BEGINNING WITH THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO COMPLY WITH THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REPORTING SYSTEM REQUIREMENT THAT NOT LESS THAN 75% OF SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR DIRECT CLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL COST PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-61-9 AND 37-61-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS TO CONTAIN A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AMOUNTS TO BE EXPENDED FOR INSTRUCTION AND OTHER PROGRAM BUDGET CATEGORIES, AND TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPENDITURES TO BE LIMITED BY THE SAID 75% REQUIREMENT AND TO PROVIDE PERSONAL LIABILITY THEREFOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 23 to March 6, 2012, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the SenateJan 23 to Mar 6 · stopped43 days
EducationJan 23 to Mar 6 · stopped43 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 23 – Mar 6
- Jan 23Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
- Mar 6Died in committee in the Senate
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 23Referred To Education;AppropriationsSenate
- Mar 6Died In CommitteeSenate