Senate Bill 2693

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DETERMINE WHEN SUCH DISTRICT IS READY TO BE RECONSTITUTED, REORGANIZED AND RETURNED TO LOCAL CONTROL; TO DELETE CERTAIN OUTDATED LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THE SECTION; TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO FAILING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.

In the Senate

• Briggs Hopson

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Apr 10

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In the Senate Feb 19 – Mar 13

1. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Education
2. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Mar 13Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Mar 14 – Apr 10

1. Mar 14Sent to the House
2. Mar 18Referred to the House committee on Education
3. Apr 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
4. Apr 10Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 25

1. Apr 10Released in the House to be sent on at once
2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
3. Apr 25Died on the calendar in the Senate