House Bill 443

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE ELECTION OF ALL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR ALL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THREE MEMBERS OF EACH SCHOOL BOARD WILL BE ELECTED AT THE TIME OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND TWO MEMBERS WILL BE ELECTED AT THE NOVEMBER ELECTION TWO YEARS AFTER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME OF THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARDS OF EDUCATION AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THAT OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-5-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME OF THE ELECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THAT OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME OF THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE SAME MANNER AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THOSE OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME OF THE ELECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE COUNTYWIDE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THAT OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-713, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME OF THE ELECTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT EMBRACE LESS THAN THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND TO ESTABLISH A TERM OF FOUR YEARS FOR THAT OFFICE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-204 AND 37-7-209 THROUGH 37-7-229, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE CERTAIN METHODS FOR FILLING VACANCIES AND ELECTING TRUSTEES OF MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND LINE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 37-7-705 THROUGH 37-7-711, 37-7-715 AND 37-7-717, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE ADDITIONAL METHODS FOR SELECTING TRUSTEES OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-7-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-7-104.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN BOLIVAR COUNTY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-7-104.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CLAY COUNTY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-7-104.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLIDATION OF ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT IS ELECTED TO HOLD AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF CHANGING FROM THE ELECTIVE TO THE APPOINTIVE METHOD OF SELECTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Brad Mayo

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House