MS HB209

Extends the automatic repeal date from July 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013 for six school-related programs: School Crisis Management Program, Regional Educational Service Agencies, School Administrators' Sabbatical Program, Expulsion of Habitually Disruptive Students, Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Curricula, and Meningococcal Disease Parental Information requirements.

School Crisis Management Program continues to provide quick response teams trained in school safety and crisis management to respond to traumatic or violent situations in public schools upon request by school principals or superintendents.

School Administrators' Sabbatical Program allows licensed teachers with at least three years of employment to pursue administrator licensure with state salary reimbursement, contingent on five-year commitment to serve as administrator in sponsoring school district.

Habitually disruptive student expulsion process requires behavior modification plans using evidence-based practices before students age 13 or older can be expelled, with psychological evaluation required after second disruptive incident.

State Board of Education must develop and provide conflict resolution and peer mediation curriculum materials to local school districts, and school boards must ensure parents receive annual information about meningococcal disease symptoms and vaccination options.