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MS HB667
MS HB667Public special purpose schools; clarify provision related to administrative and licensed instructional personnel of.
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Introduced
02/06/2020
02/06/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
03/04/2020
03/04/2020
Passed
06/18/2020
06/18/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/25/2020
06/25/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 43-5-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The State Board Of Education With The Discretion To Delegate Certain Authority To Receive And Hold Real And Personal Property Or Testamentary Gifts Or Bequests For The Benefit Of The Mississippi School For The Blind And The Mississippi School For The Deaf To Administrative Staff Of The State Department Of Education Of Those Schools; To Amend Section 43-5-8, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Administrative And Licensed Instructional Employees Of Msbd To Enter Into Contracts For Terms Of Their Employment; To Require The State Board Of Education To Determine The Qualifications For Those Employees, Who Shall Be Transferred From Under The Authority Of The Mississippi Personnel Board; To Provide For The Retention Of Benefits And Service With The Public Employees' Retirement System And The State And School Employees' Health Insurance Plan; To Provide That Such Employees Shall Be Subject To The Will And Pleasure Of The Respective Superintendents Of Msbd; To Amend Section 43-5-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 37-39-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The State Board Of Education Within The Meaning Of The Term "school Board," When Acting On Behalf Of The Msbd; To Amend Section 31-7-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Definitions Of The Terms "agency" And "governing Authority" Under The Public Purchasing Laws To Exempt The Mississippi School For The Blind And The Mississippi School For The Deaf From Certain Requirements Of The Public Procurement Review Board; To Amend Section 37-140-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, As It Relates To Personnel Matter For The Mississippi School Of The Arts, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill:
- Provides the State Board of Education with the discretion to delegate certain authority to receive and hold property or testamentary gifts for the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Mississippi School for the Deaf to the administrative staff of those schools.
- Requires all administrative and licensed instructional employees of the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Mississippi School for the Deaf (MSBD) to enter into employment contracts, and transfers them from state personnel board oversight to employment status under the State Board of Education. The bill sets qualifications for these employees, provides for the retention of their benefits and service, and states they will be subject to the will and pleasure of the respective school superintendents.
- Exempts the Mississippi School for the Blind and the Mississippi School for the Deaf from certain public procurement requirements that apply to other state agencies and school districts.
- Makes similar changes to the personnel structure and governance of the Mississippi School of the Arts.
The bill is intended to provide more autonomy and flexibility in managing the personnel and operations of these specialized public schools.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Approved by Governor (on 06/25/2020)
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