House Bill 218

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A CHILD WHOSE RESIDENCE IS IN EXCESS OF 30 MILES FROM THE SCHOOL OF ATTENDANCE IN THE RESIDENT DISTRICT TO TRANSFER THE CHILD TO SCHOOL IN AN ADJACENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS NEARER TO THE CHILD'S RESIDENCE; TO PROVIDE THAT A PARENT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PETITION OF TRANSFER TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF THE DISTRICT TO WHICH THE STUDENT IS TO BE TRANSFERRED; TO PRESCRIBE WHAT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TRANSFEREE DISTRICT WHEN ENROLLING THE CHILD FOR ATTENDANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF THE TRANSFERRING DISTRICT MAY ONLY REJECT SUCH TRANSFER IF THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE SCHOOL TO ACCOMMODATE THE ATTENDANCE OF THE TRANSFERRING CHILD; TO AUTHORIZE THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO PROVIDE AN OPTION TO ATTEND ANOTHER SCHOOL OF THE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL IN THE DISTRICT IF SUCH SCHOOL IS ALSO CLOSER THAN THE SCHOOL OF APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL IN THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CHILD LAWFULLY TRANSFERRED FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF HIS RESIDENCE TO A SCHOOL IN ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL CONTINUE TO BE ENROLLED AND ATTEND SCHOOL IN THE TRANSFEREE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SIBLINGS OF ANY CHILD LAWFULLY TRANSFERRED MAY BE ENROLLED AND ATTEND SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DEVELOP A TOOL TO BE USED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO LAY OUT TRANSPORTATION ROUTES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CALCULATING DISTANCES FROM EACH SCHOOL TO THE RESIDENCE OF CHILDREN ENROLLED THEREIN ENTITLED TO SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-41-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Sam C. Mims, V

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 2

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 25Read the third time in the House
4. Mar 2Recommitted to committee in the House
5. Died in committee in the House