MS SB2426

Amends Mississippi Code Section 37-13-92 to establish time limits for student placement in alternative schools before a reassessment meeting is required.

Students in Grades K-5 cannot be placed in alternative schools for more than 30 days without holding a meeting to reassess placement and decision criteria to extend placement.

Students in Grades 6-12 cannot be placed in alternative schools for more than 45 days without holding a meeting to reassess placement and decision criteria to extend placement.

Applies to compulsory-school-age students placed in alternative schools due to suspension, expulsion, disciplinary referral, court order, or classroom disruption.

Effective July 1, 2022.