SB2672 - School choice; authorize for "C," "D" and "F" rated schools, set certain procedures related thereto.
Joey Fillingane
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An Act To Amend Section 37-15-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Child Who Attends A "c," "d," Or "f" Rated School As Classified By The State Department Of Education Shall Be Allowed To Transfer To Another School Or School District If Such School District Consents To The Transfer; To Provide The Procedure For A Parent Or Guardian To Petition A School District To Allow Their Child To Transfer; To Require Each School District To Establish An Enrollment Threshold That Encapsulates How Many Students Each School May Accept As Transfers; To Provide That Such Threshold Shall Be Based Off Of Classroom And Facility Capacity And Teacher And Staff-to-student Ratio; To Provide That Transferring Children Shall Be Accepted On A First-come, First-served Basis; To Provide That If A School Reaches 75% Of Its Enrollment Threshold Through The First-come, First-served Basis, Then The Remaining 25% Shall Be Decided By A Random Lottery-style Drawing; To Provide That In Considering Whether To Admit A Transferring Child, School Districts Shall Not Consider The Race, Age, Or Athletic Or Academic Abilities Of The Student; To Require The Department Of Education Adopt Rules And Regulations To Administer The Act; And For Related Purposes.
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