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MS HB164
Bill
Status
2/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Bryant Clark
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Board of Education to adopt a uniform policy establishing residency requirements for public school enrollment that all local school boards must implement and follow
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Preserves parents' and legal guardians' existing rights to legally transfer children to other school districts under current law
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Updates terminology from "certificated" to "licensed" employees regarding children of school district employees who may attend schools in their parent's district of employment
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Clarifies that siblings of children lawfully transferred before July 1, 1992, may continue to enroll in the transferee school district at parent/guardian discretion
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Effective date of July 1, 2016
Legislative Description
Student residency requirements; require State Board of Education to adopt uniform policy to be implemented by school boards.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/23/2016