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MS HB164

Bill

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bryant Clark

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Preserves parents' and legal guardians' existing rights to legally transfer children to other school districts under current law

  • Updates terminology from "certificated" to "licensed" employees regarding children of school district employees who may attend schools in their parent's district of employment

  • Clarifies that siblings of children lawfully transferred before July 1, 1992, may continue to enroll in the transferee school district at parent/guardian discretion

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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