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House Bill 1388
House Bill 1388
63 Reform Act."
64 SECTION 2. (1) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature,
73 employment.
116 as emerging.
123 (2) The State Workforce Investment Board shall provide the
127 identified in the prior year, the State Board of Education shall
131 and technical education incentive grant to the public school for
132 each student enrolled in the public school who earns a qualifying
133 industry certification. The amount per student for the career and
137 exceeds the amount of available funds appropriated for the grants,
138 the grants per student shall be reduced proportionately to cover
139 all eligible grants under this section. Any costs accrued during
140 one (1) fiscal year may be claimed and reimbursed in the following
148 section may not be used to supplant funds provided for the basic
155 House and Senate Education Committees, the Chairman of the House
158 following:
171 students.
176 and career technical education programs in both the K-12 and
177 community college system, with the expectation that results will
179 other relevant data to adjust program offerings to best meet the
189 objectives:
193 market data, and aligned with the current and projected state
194 economic priorities.
206 (e) The state shall annually publish and promote a list
214 offerings.
231 (2) No later than June 30, 1995, the State Board of
235 accreditation.
236 (3) (a) Beginning with the 1994-1995 school year, the State
237 Board of Education, acting through the Commission on School
254 least fifty percent (50%) of direct work time in a school library
255 and shall devote no more than one-fourth (1/4) of the workday to
263 37-57-105 and 37-57-107 and shall not be deemed a new program for
267 system for school districts and for individual noncharter public
278 schools of the state and measure the performance of each school
279 against itself through the standard that has been set for it;
288 both the absolute student achievement standards and the rate of
290 Education for two (2) consecutive years. The State Board of
297 every classroom, and any other factors deemed appropriate by the
300 "A," "B," "C," "D" and "F" designation to the current school and
303 Results for the 2011-2012 school year and following, and in the
304 school, district and state report cards required under state and
317 the State Board of Education, acting through the State Department
318 of Education, is further authorized and directed to change the
320 "A," "B," "C," "D," and "F" designation based on a combination of
326 applicable;
333 and school level accountability ratings for the 2005-2006 school
335 hardship in the school district may grant the request. It is the
336 intent of the Legislature that all school districts maintain the
338 all schools as required by law and the State Board of Education.
339 (5) (a) Effective with the 2013-2014 school year, the State
346 that all students exit third grade reading on grade level by 2015;
354 state school and school district accountability system with the
357 five (5) performance categories ("A," "B," "C," "D" and "F") for
362 students making one (1) year's progress in one (1) year's time on
365 district;
370 ("A" schools), Focus ("D" schools) and Priority ("F" schools). If
371 at least five percent (5%) of schools in the state are not graded
372 as "F" schools, the lowest five percent (5%) of school grade point
374 percent (10%) of schools in the state are not graded as "D"
375 schools, the lowest ten percent (10%) of school grade point
395 grade because the grades and subjects taught at the school do not
398 department shall notify schools and school districts prior to the
405 (65%) of the schools and/or school districts are earning a grade
410 but not limited to, the ACT WorkKeys Assessment, deemed
425 requirements.
427 (10) The State Board of Education shall establish, for those
431 this section when the Governor has declared a state of emergency
435 and sufficient time and aid to enable schools to attempt to meet
446 corrective actions are taken or until the deficiencies have been
449 deficiencies, the corrective action plan for each such school
452 student dropout data, existence and other relevant data. The
460 for implementing each component of the recommendation and how each
472 assistance. Each such school district shall apply for and utilize
474 action plan in addition to state funds made available under this
475 paragraph;
493 not taken by the local school district or if the deficiencies are
494 not removed by the end of the probationary period, the Commission
499 been determined by the policies and procedures of the State Board
518 failing school district for two (2) consecutive full school years,
519 or if more than fifty percent (50%) of the schools within the
520 school district are designated as Schools At-Risk in any one (1)
521 year, the State Board of Education may request the Governor to
526 resources, but also shall include serious failure to meet minimum
531 (a) or (b) of this subsection, the State Board of Education may
532 take one or more of the following actions:
536 corrective actions are being taken or the deficiencies have been
538 funds. The funds may be released from escrow for any program
539 which the board determines to have been restored to standard even
550 school districts, who will have those powers and duties prescribed
553 school district so that they may attend other accredited schools
558 to the fact that the school district is too small, with too few
566 the voluntary consolidation shall have priority over any such
573 financial resources, but only to an extent that will result in the
577 paragraph (b) only, the State Board of Education may take any
581 been declared, the State Board of Education may request the
582 Governor to declare that the state of emergency no longer exists
593 restored after a transfer has been approved, the student may
596 collective "add-on program" costs for the student's home school
601 any school district in which the Governor has previously declared
608 eligible to return to local control when the school district has
609 attained a "C" rating or higher for five (5) consecutive years,
610 unless the State Board of Education determines that the district
612 period;
623 and support from the State Department of Education, with the goal
626 implement the plan with fidelity and participate in the activities
636 defined in Chapters 17 and 18, Title 37, Mississippi Code of 1972,
637 and shall have all the authority granted under these two (2)
649 manner in the school district from which the appeal originated in
652 of time from work, and perform other related duties as assigned by
665 notice at least once a week for at least three (3) consecutive
672 been appointed for the school district, the notice shall begin as
675 the 1991 Regular Session, this school district (name of school
685 taken. Public notices issued under this section shall be subject
708 private entity with experience in the academic, finance and other
712 activities:
714 obligations of the district, including, but not limited to, the
730 district for cost savings, including, but not limited to,
748 The cost of the salary of the interim superintendent and any
754 school district for reimbursement purposes, and any unpaid balance
756 funds.
757 At the time that the Governor, in accordance with the request
758 of the State Board of Education, declares that the state of
766 fund in the State Treasury into which monies may be transferred or
774 year shall lapse into the State General Fund or the Education
782 between the school district and the State Board of Education and
783 shall be repayable in principal, without necessity of interest, to
785 district from any allowable funds that are available. The total
786 amount loaned to the district shall be due and payable within five
789 payments on the loan in accordance with the terms of the agreement
790 between the district and the State Board of Education, the State
794 manner that will effectuate repayment consistent with the terms of
802 shall take immediate action against all parties responsible for
804 extreme emergency. The action shall include, but not be limited
805 to, initiating civil actions to recover funds and criminal actions
807 State Auditor or the State Board of Education from the surety
808 bonds of school officials or from any civil action brought under
812 any school district resigns from office, the State Board of
815 operation of the school district until the time as new board
818 first. In that case, the State Board of Education, acting through
819 the interim superintendent, shall have all powers which were held
820 by the previously existing school board, and may take any action
824 school district, the State Board of Education may take all such
831 the Governor declares that the office of the superintendent of the
841 county, and the special election shall be held within sixty (60)
851 the superintendent shall remain in office for the term of that
852 office, and at the expiration of the term shall be eligible for
856 submitted by the president of the local school board at the next
857 regular meeting of the school board for retention in office or
861 law, otherwise the superintendent shall remain in office for the
872 office is not up for election, the name of the school board member
876 to vote for the particular member's office within the county or
877 school district, as the case may be, and the special election
878 shall be held within sixty (60) days from notification by the
880 follows:
886 State Board of Education. Shall the member of the school board
887 representing this area, ____________ (here the name of the school
892 that board member's office shall exist, which shall be filled in
893 the manner provided by law; otherwise, the school board member
894 shall remain in office for the term of that office, and at the
895 expiration of the term of office, the member shall be eligible for
898 the special election, the Governor shall authorize the board of
902 manner provided by law for filling vacancies on the school board,
903 and the appointed members shall serve until the office is filled
906 school board, the name of all school board members shall be
907 submitted as a collective board by the president of the municipal
911 authority voting on the question vote against retaining the board
914 members of the appointed school board shall remain in office for
915 the duration of their term of appointment, and those members may
916 be reappointed.
918 both elected and appointed members, the elected members shall be
920 this paragraph (b), and the appointed members shall be subject to
922 (18) Beginning with the school district audits conducted for
923 the 1997-1998 fiscal year, the State Board of Education, acting
926 Department of Audit for the verification of fixed assets and the
928 accreditation.
934 include criteria and a process through which improving schools and
947 inclusion of graduation rate and dropout rate in the school level
952 appointed to the district shall, within forty-five (45) days after
954 action plan to move the local school district out of district
984 board member; and four (4) laypersons. Three (3) members of the
991 appointed for a term of one (1) year; five (5) members shall be
992 appointed for a term of two (2) years; and five (5) members shall
997 once every two (2) months or more often if needed. Members of the
1004 and coordinator for the commission. No less than two (2) other
1012 (11), (12), (13), (14) and (15) of this section, and violations of
1029 performance, such as test scores, which may form part of the
1036 practices and issues in the general area of teacher education and
1044 areas; * * *
1046 their general charge and which may be delegated to them by the
1054 subject assessment relevant to the endorsement area for which the
1056 apply to certain subject areas, including, but not limited to,
1057 Early/Primary Education PreK-3, Elementary Education, or Special
1059 Education.
1061 educator entering the school system of Mississippi for the first
1065 assistant teacher or who have taught for one (1) year in an
1071 the required salary level during the period of time such
1097 in those fields was in accordance with the standards set forth by
1116 meet the following criteria for entrance into an approved teacher
1119 equivalent); or
1126 Route. From and after July 1, 2020, no teacher candidate shall be
1127 licensed to teach in Mississippi under the alternate route who did
1137 attained a passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for
1144 meets the requirements of this paragraph (b). The State Board of
1161 the state, with one (1) TMI site to be located in each of the
1164 intern shall enter into a written agreement with the institution
1167 providing that the school district shall provide teacher interns
1172 following successful completion of the TMI and prior to the end of
1173 the one-year classroom teaching experience.
1185 district that employs the provisional teacher shall supervise the
1201 Education.
1203 TMI and the internship provisional license period, applicants for
1204 a Standard License - Nontraditional Route shall submit to the
1206 (12) semester hours required in the internship program, and the
1215 teacher internship program toward the graduate hours required for
1220 required salary level during the period of time such individual is
1223 the required salary level when they complete license requirements.
1225 for under this paragraph (b) shall be contingent upon the
1248 which they are teaching and a minimum of five (5) years of
1251 minimum qualifications required for his or her profession, and may
1252 begin teaching upon his employment by the local school board and
1256 expertise but does have the required experience, the school board
1257 shall spread their decision on the minutes at their next meeting
1258 and provide a detailed explanation for why they hired the
1261 applies for an expert citizen license. The board shall adopt
1264 accordance with the established rules and regulations of the State
1270 not more than three (3) years, except by special approval of the
1273 person may teach for a maximum of three (3) periods per teaching
1281 under this paragraph in excess of five percent (5%) of the total
1288 by local school boards at not less than one (1) step on the
1290 under this section. The commission shall grant special licenses
1295 English; (ii) are in good health and sound moral character; (iii)
1300 commission; and (v) are legally present in the United States and
1311 education.
1312 (g) In the event any school district meets the highest
1315 discretion, may exempt such school district from any restrictions
1319 any teacher from any state meeting the federal definition of
1339 administrator who has met all the requirements of the department
1358 paragraph (b), (c) or (d), and the cost of the assessment process
1371 licenses. Effective May 15, 1997, the valid standard license held
1379 five (5) additional years for completion of a higher degree. For
1380 all license types with a current valid expiration date of June 30,
1392 for the purpose of holding hearings. Any complaint seeking the
1399 within ten (10) days, of the decision of the commission, its
1410 authority of the commission, and did not violate some statutory or
1415 (11) (a) The State Board of Education, acting through the
1421 mental disability that renders the applicant unfit to perform the
1466 action with regard to any license issued under this chapter for
1469 result in the suspension of the license for one (1) school year as
1478 (d) The license holder has been convicted, has pled
1483 diversion;
1498 (i) The license holder has failed to comply with the
1508 result in immediate suspension of the license for one (1) year.
1510 a local school board pursuant to Section 37-9-59 may result in the
1512 shall be determined by the commission and based upon the severity
1520 hearing. However, any such license which has voluntarily been
1526 for reinstatement of the license after one (1) year from the date
1529 person whose license has been suspended or revoked on any grounds
1538 rehabilitation. The commission shall require all who petition for
1540 of good character, good mental, emotional and physical health and
1541 such other evidence as the commission may deem necessary to
1557 suspension and shall maintain records of action taken. The State
1568 hearing. The appeal shall be filed within thirty (30) days after
1571 matters coming before the court. The appeal shall be perfected
1572 upon filing notice of the appeal and by the prepayment of all
1575 bond in the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) conditioned that
1576 if the action of the board be affirmed by the chancery court, the
1577 applicant or license holder shall pay the costs of the appeal and
1592 (12) and (13) of this section, the board shall be authorized to
1593 suspend the license of any licensee for being out of compliance
1596 with an order for support, and the procedure for the reissuance or
1597 reinstatement of a license suspended for that purpose, and the
1600 93-11-157 or 93-11-163, as the case may be. Actions taken by the
1602 or 93-11-163 are not actions from which an appeal may be taken
1606 93-11-157 or 93-11-163, as the case may be, rather than the
1611 (20) The Department of Education shall grant and renew all
1614 the applicant has otherwise met all established requirements for
1615 the license or certification.
1620 provide for the improvement of the operation and management of the
1626 education contained in the state's plan including, but not limited
1627 to, basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics. The minimum
1633 career-readiness assessment, such as, but not limited to, the ACT
1645 charter school, as the case may be, the school principal and the
1646 school advisory committee or other existing parent group of the
1656 the security and integrity of the tests that are administered
1662 or any part thereof, including, but not limited to, obtaining
1663 control of the test booklets and answer documents. In the case of
1664 any verified testing irregularity that jeopardized the security
1665 and integrity of the test(s), validity or the accuracy of the test
1666 results, the cost of the investigation and any other actual and
1669 district from funds other than federal funds, Mississippi Adequate
1670 Education Program funds, or any other state funds within six (6)
1683 administration.
1685 a statewide test, the principal of the school where the test was
1693 has reason to believe that the test was not administered in strict
1704 37-16-4.
1725 school students and junior high students of the career technical
1734 academic core and shall be offered to each high school student
1777 and
1780 pathway of the standard diploma shall provide the knowledge and
1781 skill necessary for proficiency on the state subject area tests.
1784 district as long as the amendments align with the basic course
1792 * * *
1793 SECTION 11. This act shall take effect and be in force from