Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 1142
Specialized charter school; create for exceptional children with intellectual disabilities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIALIZED CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN EACH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, PARTICULARLY THOSE WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; TO REQUIRE A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION COMPONENT IN THE CURRICULUM TO ENHANCE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OUTCOME; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO PRESCRIBE THE CONTENTS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS' PETITIONS REQUESTING CHARTER SCHOOL STATUS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF PETITIONS AND THE OPERATION OF SPECIALIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE TERMS OF EACH CHARTER; TO PROVIDE THAT INITIAL CHARTERS MUST BE FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS AND TO AUTHORIZE RENEWAL OF THE CHARTERS; TO AUTHORIZE SPECIALIZED CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES; TO PROVIDE THAT SPECIALIZED CHARTER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE SPECIALIZED CHARTER SCHOOL PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-33-11, 37-33-13, 37-33-15, 37-33-17, 37-33-19, 37-33-21, 37-33-23, 37-33-25, 37-33-27, 37-33-29, 37-33-31, 37-33-33, 37-33-35, 37-33-203, 37-33-205, 37-33-207, 37-33-209, 37-33-211, 37-33-213, 37-33-215, 37-33-217, 37-33-219, 37-33-221 AND 37-33-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2013, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
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.