SB 2300

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND DEFINE "CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION" AND "SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOL"; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN QUALIFIED CHARTER SCHOOLS PER FISCAL YEAR; TO PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 37-28-7.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE WHO MAY AUTHORIZE SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DESCRIBE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF AUTHORIZERS OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING OF SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-28-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW APPLICANTS FOR CHARTERS TO ACCOUNT FOR UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS A GLOBAL PANDEMIC OR OTHER DISASTER; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CHARTER SCHOOL CONTRACTS, INCLUDING THOSE CONTRACTS THAT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE CHARTER SCHOOL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ENROLLMENT IN CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO ALLOW CERTAIN ENROLLMENT PREFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-28-25, 37-28-27 AND 37-28-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW AUTHORIZERS TO ISSUE NOTICES OF CONCERN OR BREACH OF CONTRACT TO INDIVIDUAL CHARTER SCHOOLS OR SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS WITHOUT IMPLICATING OR ADVERSELY AFFECTING ALL SCHOOLS LISTED IN THAT CONTRACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR RENEWAL OR NONRENEWAL OF CHARTERS ACCORDING TO LETTER RATINGS UNDER THE SCHOOL ACCREDITATION RATING SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR CLOSURE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-28-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF SERVICES TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES ATTENDING CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN CONTRACT POWERS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-28-43, 37-28-45, 37-28-47, 37-28-49, 37-28-51, 37-28-53, AND 37-28-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-28-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL AUDIT REPORTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-28-59 AND 37-28-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-179-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL" AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR ADMINISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 37-179-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE ADDITIONAL GOALS AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS FOR PROPOSALS FOR DISTRICTS OF INNOVATION OR SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOLS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.