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2012 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2760

School district consolidation; require in certain counties and study administrative consolidation of agricultural high schools.

Became law as Chapter 551, Laws of 2012, signed May 22, 2012, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 37-7-104.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN BOLIVAR COUNTY THERE SHALL BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION INTO TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE DESIGNATED AS NORTH BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WEST BOLIVAR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP AND PROMULGATE A CONSOLIDATION ORDER FOR THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN SAID COUNTY UNDER CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE FOR TWO NEW BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO BE ELECTED IN SUCH CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A NOVEMBER 2013 SPECIAL ELECTION; 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 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; TO AMEND SECTION 37-27-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATE'S AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS; 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

February 20 to May 22, 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 action27 actions on 18 days

In the SenateFeb 20 to Mar 1423 days

EducationFeb 20 to Mar 615 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 1027 days

EducationMar 21 to Mar 298 days

AppropriationsMar 29 to Apr 35 days

EducationApr 3 to Apr 30 days

Back in the SenateApr 10 to May 727 days

With the GovernorMay 7 to May 2215 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentPending

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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 Feb 20 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Education
  2. Mar 6Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Mar 14Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 14Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Mar 19Sent to the House
  4. Mar 21Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
  5. Mar 29Reported as amended from ED to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Apr 3Reported as amended from AP to ED in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  7. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Apr 10Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 13 – May 7

  1. Apr 13Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Apr 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Apr 24Conferees named in the Senate: Tollison, Wiggins and Hudson
  4. Apr 26Conferees named in the House: Moore, Barker and Clarke
  5. Apr 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. May 1Motion in the Senate to recommit lost
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the House to recommit lost
  10. Conference report adopted in the House
  11. May 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 8 – May 22

  1. May 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. May 22Approved by the Governor
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Feb 20Referred To EducationSenate
  2. Mar 6Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Mar 14Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Mar 14AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 14Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 14Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Mar 16Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Mar 19Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 21Referred To Education;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 29DR - TSDPAA: ED To APHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To EDHouse of Representatives
  12. Apr 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Apr 24Conferees Named Tollison,Wiggins,HudsonSenate
  18. Apr 26Conferees Named Moore,Barker,ClarkeHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Apr 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. May 1Motion to Recommit LostSenate
  22. May 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. May 1Motion to Recommit LostHouse of Representatives
  24. May 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  25. May 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. May 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. May 22Approved by GovernorGovernor