Became law as Chapter 446, Laws of 2024, signed April 25, 2024, 66 days after it was filed.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 1696
Failing schools; revise processes relating to being placed into a District of Transformation and abolishing the MS Achievement School District.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY PLACE A FAILING SCHOOL OR SCHOOL DISTRICT INTO A DISTRICT OF TRANSFORMATION; TO ESTABLISH RELEVANT CRITERIA FOR SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE PLACED INTO SUCH DISTRICTS; TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO MISSISSIPPI RECOVERY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOL BOARDS OF FAILING SCHOOLS AND ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF FAILING SCHOOL BOARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT DISTRICTS THAT ARE PLACED INTO DISTRICT TRANSFORMATION SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RETURN TO LOCAL CONTROL WHEN THE DISTRICT HAS ATTAINED A "C" RATING OR HIGHER FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-17-6.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE MISSISSIPPI ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDES THE YAZOO CITY MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE HUMPHREYS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN TIMELINES ON THE TRANSITION OF SUCH DISTRICTS INTO DISTRICTS OF TRANSFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE WHEN SUCH DISTRICT IS READY TO BE RECONSTITUTED, REORGANIZED AND RETURNED TO LOCAL CONTROL; TO DELETE CERTAIN OUTDATED LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE SECTION; TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO FAILING SCHOOLS; TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 37-17-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI ACHIEVEMENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ON JULY 1, 2025; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 19 to April 25, 2024, 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.
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 9
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.
In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Feb 28
- Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Education
- Feb 22Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Feb 28Passed the House
In the Senate Feb 29 – Apr 9
- Feb 29Sent to the Senate
- Mar 1Referred to the Senate committee on Education
- Apr 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
- Apr 9Amended in the Senate
- Passed the Senate as amended
Back in the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 22
- Apr 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 17Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
- Apr 22Enrolled bill signed in the House
To the Governor Apr 22 – Apr 25
- Apr 22Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
- Apr 25Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 19Referred To EducationHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
- Feb 29Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Mar 1Referred To EducationSenate
- Apr 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
- Apr 9AmendedSenate
- Apr 9Passed As AmendedSenate
- Apr 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
- Apr 17Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
- Apr 22Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
- Apr 22Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
- Apr 25Approved by GovernorGovernor