Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 946
School districts under conservatorship; require Governor to appoint new school board.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE SCHOOL BOARD IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED UNDER CONSERVATORSHIP AND PRESCRIBE THE NEW BOARD'S DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISTRICT SHALL REMAIN IN CONSERVATORSHIP STATUS UNTIL IT ATTAINS A "B" ACCOUNTABILITY RATING; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO APPOINT A SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR THE DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A NEW SCHOOL BOARD WHEN CONSERVATORSHIP ENDS; TO PROVIDE STIPULATIONS TO BE IMPOSED IF THE BOARD FALLS BELOW A "C" ACCOUNTABILITY RATING AFTER BEING REMOVED FROM CONSERVATORSHIP AND AUTHORITY RETURN TO THE LOCAL BOARD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-167-1, 37-5-3 AND 37-7-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE 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
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
EducationFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.