Senate Bill 2515

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT TO 12 MONTHS THE RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OF A CHARTER SCHOOL TO PURCHASE OR LEASE CLOSED PUBLIC SCHOOL PROPERTY IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS LOCATED; TO SPECIFY THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT IMPAIR ANY RIGHTS OF A CHARTER SCHOOL UNDER A CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY ENTERED WITH THE DISTRICT DURING THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-455, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE CLOSURE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY OR PROPERTY, NO PURCHASE OR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN A CHARTER SCHOOL LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT MAY BE ENTERED, UNLESS EACH SUCH CHARTER SCHOOL HAS NOTIFIED THE SCHOOL BOARD THAT IT IS NOT EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ON THE PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 37-7-477, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A SCHOOL BOARD TO APPROVE ALTERNATIVE USES, CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 37-7-473, FOR PROPERTY CONVEYED OR LEASED; TO REQUIRE THE INSTRUMENT CONVEYING OR LEASING THE PROPERTY TO INCLUDE PROCEDURES FOR SEEKING AND OBTAINING BOARD APPROVAL FOR ALTERNATIVE USES NOT SPECIFIED IN THE INSTRUMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-7-473, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Blount

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In the Senate Jan 19 – Feb 4

1. Jan 19Referred to the Senate committee on Education
2. Jan 29Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Mar 3

1. Feb 5Sent to the House
2. Feb 6Referred to the House committees on Education and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
3. Mar 3Died in committee in the House