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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2330

School district consolidation; require in certain counties.

Became law as Chapter 441, Laws of 2012, signed April 19, 2012, 73 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 37-7-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY MISSISSIPPI COUNTY HAVING THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ALL OF WHICH ARE UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THERE SHALL BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION INTO ONE COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR A NEW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO BE ELECTED IN SUCH COUNTY IN A NOVEMBER 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL SERVE AS THE LEAD AGENCY TO CONSOLIDATE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SUCH COUNTY AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADMINISTRATIVELY CONSOLIDATE ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH DOES NOT VOLUNTARILY FOLLOW THE CONSOLIDATION ORDER; TO ABOLISH THE FORMER SCHOOL BOARDS FOLLOWING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION AND PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IN SAID COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR EXECUTION OF TEACHER AND SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS IN THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS IN THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; 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

3 co-sponsors

Josh Harkins, Chris McDaniel, Michael Watson

Its course

February 6 to April 19, 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 action15 actions on 10 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Feb 82 days

EducationFeb 6 to Feb 71 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Apr 1062 days

EducationFeb 13 to Apr 249 days

With the GovernorApr 10 to Apr 199 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 6 – Feb 8

  1. Feb 6Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Feb 7Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Apr 10

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Education
  3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 10Passed the House

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 19

  1. Apr 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Thomas, Moore, Clarke and Flaggs)
  2. Apr 11Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  4. Apr 13Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  6. Apr 19Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 6Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Feb 7Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 8AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Feb 13Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 10Motion to Reconsider Entered (Thomas, Moore, Clarke, Flaggs)House of Representatives
  11. Apr 11Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 13Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Apr 13Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 19Approved by GovernorGovernor