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MS HB486
Bill
Status
3/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
John Moore
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AI Summary
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Restricts superintendent travel in districts with withdrawn accreditation to only that mandated by law or prescribed by the State Department of Education.
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Reduces local school board members' compensation by one-half and restricts their travel to only that mandated by law or prescribed by the State Department of Education in districts with withdrawn accreditation.
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Authorizes the State Board of Education and Commission on School Accreditation to recommend that the Governor declare a state of emergency in a school district if 50% or more of schools in the district are designated as failing in any one year.
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Effective July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
School accreditation; impose administrative sanctions upon districts having had their accreditation withdrawn by the SBE.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2015