House Bill 694

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-301.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE IMPROVEMENT TO HOME RULE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS NOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE IMPROVEMENT PERIOD, EACH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST RELINQUISH GOVERNING AUTHORITY TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A PERIOD DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE TO BE USED AS A BASIS TO DETERMINE THE DURATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF EACH DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT TO NOTIFY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ITS DETERMINATION, AT WHICH TIME THE IMPROVEMENT PERIOD MUST BE INVOKED AND THE DISTRICTS' AUTHORITY RELINQUISHED TO THE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD SHALL SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT MAY TRANSFER THE AUTHORITY OF LOCAL CONTROL OF CERTAIN GOVERNING MATTERS TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD ON A PHASED-IN BASIS AFTER THE FIRST YEAR OF DEPARTMENT CONTROL; TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH COMPLETE AUTHORITY IN THE DECISION-MAKING AND GOVERNANCE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PREVIOUSLY EXERCISED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD UNDER HOME RULE AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE IMPROVEMENT PROVISIONS ON JULY 1, 2025; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Charles Young, Jr.

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 2

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 2Died in committee in the House