Senate Bill 2714

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RECONSTITUTE THE SUNFLOWER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM INTO THE "FANNIE LOU HAMER CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT"; TO EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ISSUE REGULATIONS FOR THE APPLICATION OF A QUALIFIED CHARTER SCHOOL ORGANIZATION TO OPERATE THE SCHOOLS OF SUNFLOWER COUNTY AND TO ENTER INTO NECESSARY CONTRACTS FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE FANNIE LOU HAMER CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SELECT ONE OR MORE OF ITS ELEMENTARY AND/OR MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO OPERATE AS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE AGREED TO BY THE NEW FANNIE LOU HAMER CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CHARTER STATUS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BY THE STATE BOARD, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CERTAIN OTHER STATE AGENCIES IN THE EVENT THAT THE FANNIE LOU HAMER CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETS ITS CONDITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-165-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Willie Simmons

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 14

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committee on Education
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 14Died on the calendar in the Senate