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MS HB916

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Randal Rushing

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • Transfer petitions need only state the request for release from the current district and identify the destination district, with no additional requirements or conditions.

  • Receiving school districts must verify the accountability rating grade of the transferring district before accepting students and shall accept students from poor-performing districts.

  • Receiving districts may request per pupil expenditures from the transferring district for accepted students.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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