Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Education Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 2153
Department of Education; require to review information and make recommendations to improve school district effectiveness.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO COLLECT CERTAIN INFORMATION AND MAKE CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY AND PLANS ADDRESSING TECHNOLOGY DISASTER RECOVERY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-9-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SET STANDARDS REGARDING INVESTIGATIONS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH SUPPORT TO MAKE THEM MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PLANNERS OF SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-37-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ANNUALLY REVIEW ITS ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ASSIST DISTRICTS IN PROVIDING GREATER DETAIL, CLARITY AND ACCURACY OF DISTRICT REVENUES AND EXPENSES; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REPORT ANY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, THE MISSISSIPPI HOUSE AND SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEES, AND THE PEER COMMITTEE NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 14 OF EACH YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 37-41-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO USE IN ASSESSING AND OPTIMIZING BUS ROUTES FOR IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND REDUCING COSTS; 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 Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 SenateJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
EducationJan 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
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What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.