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MS HB916
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Randal Rushing
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AI Summary
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School boards in districts with an accountability rating grade of "D" or "F" are prohibited from denying student transfer requests to better performing adjacent districts when parents submit a written petition.
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Transfer petitions need only state the request for release from the current district and identify the destination district, with no additional requirements or conditions.
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Receiving school districts must verify the accountability rating grade of the transferring district before accepting students and shall accept students from poor-performing districts.
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Receiving districts may request per pupil expenditures from the transferring district for accepted students.
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The act takes effect July 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Student transfer; prohibit school boards in districts graded "D" or "F" from denying to better performing district.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013