House Bill 760

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, IN ADDITION TO THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD, TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO REQUIRE STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES DESIRING TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO REQUIRE THE CHAIR OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BOARD TO BE SELECTED FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD BY THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS USED IN THE MISSISSIPPI CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO AMEND CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS IN ORDER TO APPROVE MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS AND RECONFIGURATIONS WITHOUT CLOSING A CHARTER SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT AN AUTHORIZER THAT RECEIVES AN APPROPRIATION FOR ITS OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FROM RETAINING A PORTION OF PER-PUPIL ALLOCATIONS FOR ITS SUPPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS TO LIMIT THE INFORMATION INITIALLY SUBMITTED BY A CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICANT TO THAT WHICH THE AUTHORIZER DEEMS ESSENTIAL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN APPLICANTS THAT ARE DENIED A CHARTER TO REMEDY THE APPLICATION'S DEFICIENCIES AND REAPPLY BEFORE THE NEXT REGULAR APPLICATION PROCESS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO APPLY FOR OVERSIGHT WITH A DIFFERENT AUTHORIZER DURING THE TERM OF AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH A CHARTER SCHOOL'S UNDERSERVED POPULATION IS COMPARED TO THAT OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TO AUTHORIZE AN ENROLLMENT PREFERENCE FOR CHILDREN TRANSFERRING TO A CHARTER SCHOOL FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL CHARTERED BY THE SAME AUTHORIZER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT COMPARISONS TO A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE OVERALL ACADEMIC EVALUATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVE A RENEWAL CONTRACT OF LESS THAN FIVE YEARS TO APPEAL THE DECISION IN THE SAME MANNER THAT NONRENEWALS AND REVOCATIONS ARE APPEALED; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE ANNUAL PEER COMMITTEE REPORTS ON THE SUFFICIENCY OF CHARTER SCHOOL FUNDING AND TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL REPORTS FROM CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXCLUDE PROVISIONALLY LICENSED TEACHERS AND TEACHERS OUT OF FIELD FROM THE 25% LIMITATION ON CHARTER SCHOOL TEACHERS EXEMPT FROM LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-28-49 AND 37-28-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CHARTER SCHOOLS TO CONSULT WITH THE STATE AUDITOR IN DEVELOPING FINANCIAL REGULATIONS AND TO PROVIDE THAT CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ADHERE TO FINANCIAL POLICIES ADOPTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UNLESS A RELEVANT STATUTE IS SPECIFICALLY MADE APPLICABLE TO CHARTER SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Randy P. Boyd

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 4

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House