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SB2684 - Department of Education; to require to study and develop guidance on technology, nutrition and transportation.
Dennis L. DeBar, Sollie B. Norwood, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Aid School Districts In Creating Technology And Disaster Recovery Plans; To Require The Department To Periodically Conduct Surveys On Technology Programs; To Amend Section 37-13-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department To Develop Guidance To Help District Nutrition Programs; To Amend Section 37-41-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Education To Develop Guidance For Districts To Use In Assessing And Optimizing Bus Routes With The Goal Of Improving Transportation Services And Reducing Costs; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2407 - Assistant teachers; revise certain licensure requirements.
Dennis L. DeBar, Sollie B. Norwood, Gary Brumfield
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Educational And Certification Requirements Of Assistant Teachers; To Provide That Assistant Teachers May Possess A High School Diploma/ged And A Child Development Credential, A Montessori Certification Or An Equivalent Certification; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2689 - State subject area tests and accountability standards; replace with college prep test and revise provisions.
Dennis L. DeBar, David Parker, Daniel H. Sparks
Last updated 5 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Require The Discontinuation Of End-of-course Subject Area Testing In Public High Schools For 11th And 12th Grades; To Require The Department To Secure Approval From The United States Department Of Education To Allow Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Exams, Such As, But Not Limited To, The Act And Act Workkeys Assessment, To Serve As Compliance With Any Federal Testing Requirements; To Require All High School Students To Take A Nationally Recognized College-readiness And Career-readiness Tests, Such As The Act And Act Workkeys Assessments; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Certain Provisions Related To The State's Permanent Performance-based Accreditation System For Schools; To Amend Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-7, 37-16-17, 37-3-49, 37-15-38 And 37-35-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provision Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2682 - MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealer on.
Dennis L. DeBar, Jeff Tate, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 5 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Reenact Sections 37-159-1, 37-159-5, 37-159-7, 37-159-9, 37-159-11, 37-159-13 And 37-159-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998 And Include The University Assisted Teacher Recruitment And Retention Grant Program, The Mississippi Employer-assisted Housing Teacher Program, And A Pilot Program To Provide For The Construction Of Rental Housing For Teachers In The West Tallahatchie School District; To Amend Section 37-159-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act Of 1998; To Amend Section 37-106-36, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Award Criteria Of The William F. Winter And Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board Shall Develop Rules For Ensuring That Expenses Of The Program In A Fiscal Year Do Not Exceed Funding For The Program In That Fiscal Year; To Provide That The State Financial Aid Board May Limit The Acceptance Of Applications And May Limit The Number Of Awards; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SR50 - Commend SWAC Championship tradition of JSU "Coach of the Year" Rose Washington.
Sollie B. Norwood, Derrick T. Simmons, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Recognizing Legendary Jackson State University Head Volleyball Coach Rosemarie Washington For Being Named 2023 Swac Championship Coach Of The Year And Commending Her Championship Tradition On The Occasion Of Her Retirement.
STATUS
Passed
SB2332 - MAEP; revise funding formula.
Dennis L. DeBar, Michael W. McLendon, David Blount
Last updated 4 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi Adequate Education Program Funding Formula To Provide That For Each Fiscal Year Between The Recalculation Of The Base Student Cost, The Base Student Cost Shall Be Increased By An Amount Equal To 25% Of The Base Student Cost For The Previous Fiscal Year, Multiplied By The 20-year Average Annual Rate Of Inflation Rounded Up To The Nearest Tenth Of A Percent For The State Of Mississippi As Determined By The State Economist, Plus Any Adjustments For Additional State Requirements Such As, But Not Limited To, Teacher Pay Raises And Health Insurance Premium Increases; To Provide That The State Department Of Education Shall Certify To Each School District That 28 Mills, Less The Estimated Amount Of The Yield Of The School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund Grants As Determined By The State Department Of Education, Shall Be The Millage Rate Required To Provide The District Required Local Effort For That Year, Or 29.5% Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Such School District, Whichever Is A Lesser Amount; To Require 90% Of State Contributions To The Adequate Education Program Funds Be Spent On Teacher Salaries, Classroom Resources, Add-on Program Costs And Expenses Other Than Salaries For Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Principals, And Assistant Principals, Or Equivalent Heads Of District Or School In Charter Schools; To Provide That If Any Charter Student Returns To The School District In Which The Public Charter School Is Located, The Charter School Shall Return A Prorated Share Of Adequate Education Program Payments For The Student; To Provide That The Methodology For The Required State Effort In Support Of The Adequate Education Program Shall Be Determined By Subtracting The Sum Of The Required Local Tax Effort And The Other Local Revenue Sources In An Amount Not To Exceed 29.5% Of The Total Projected Adequate Education Program Cost From The Total Projected Adequate Education Program Cost; To Delete Certain Outdated Language; To Provide That In Fiscal Year 2025, Subject To Appropriations, No School District Shall Receive Less Than A District Received In Said State Contribution In Fiscal Year 2024; To Amend Section 37-57-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2731 - Jackson State University; transfer funds for new, multipurpose stadium.
Sollie B. Norwood, Joseph C. Thomas, Albert Butler
Last updated 7 months ago
7 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The "2024 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For A New, Multipurpose Stadium For Jackson State University; To Direct The State Treasurer, In Conjunction With The State Fiscal Officer, To Transfer Funds Out Of The Capital Expense Fund To The "2024 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund" Created In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB2693 - Failing schools and districts of transformation; revise certain provisions related thereto.
W. Briggs Hopson, Joseph C. Thomas, Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Procedure By Which The State Board Of Education May Place A Failing School Or School District Into A District Of Transformation; To Establish Relevant Criteria For Schools Or School Districts To Be Placed Into Such Districts; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Mississippi Recovery School Districts, School Boards Of Failing Schools And Elections Of Members Of Failing School Boards; To Provide That Districts That Are Placed Into District Transformation Shall Be Eligible To Return To Local Control When The District Has Attained A "c" Rating Or Higher For Three Consecutive Years; To Create New Section 37-17-6.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Related To The Mississippi Achievement School District Which Includes The Yazoo City Municipal School District And The Humphreys County School District; To Provide Certain Timelines On The Transition Of Such Districts Into Districts Of Transformation; To Provide That The Board Of Education Shall Have The Authority To Determine When Such District Is Ready To Be Reconstituted, Reorganized And Returned To Local Control; To Delete Certain Outdated Language; To Amend Section 37-17-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Date Of Repeal On The Section; To Delete Certain Provisions Related To Failing Schools; To Conform To The Provisions Of The Act; To Repeal Section 37-17-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Mississippi Achievement School District, On July 1, 2025; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
SB3167 - General Fund; FY2025 appropriation to Jackson International Airport for certain infrastructure projects.
David Blount, John Horhn, Hillman Terome Frazier
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Jackson-medgar Wiley Evers International Airport For The Purpose Of Providing Matching Funds For Certain Infrastructure Projects For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
SB2268 - Missing or unidentified persons; provide procedures regarding investigation of.
Brice Wiggins, Dennis L. DeBar, Jeremy England
Last updated 6 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Provide Certain Procedures For Law Enforcement Agencies Concerning The Investigation Into A Missing Or Unidentified Person; To Require A Law Enforcement Agency To Initiate Certain Procedures Upon The Receipt Of A Credible Report Of A Missing Or Unidentified Person; To Require Certain Information About The Missing Or Unidentified Person To Be Entered Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System; To Prohibit A Law Enforcement Agency From Requiring A Delay Before Accepting A Report Or Requiring The Appearance Of A Next Of Kin Before Initiating A Missing Persons Investigation; To Require A Law Enforcement Agency Or The State Medical Examiner To Enter A Report Of A Missing Child Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System Without Delay; To Require The State Medical Examiner Test The Dna Of Unidentified Human Remains Using Forensic Genetic Genealogy Testing; To Amend Section 41-61-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "unclaimed Human Remains" And "unidentified Human Remains"; To Amend Section 41-61-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Body Is Unidentified Human Remains, The Body Shall Be Submitted To The State Medical Examiner; To Amend Section 41-61-61, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Upon Discovery Unidentified Human Remains Or Anatomical Material Suspected Of Being Part Of The Human Body Shall Be Submitted To The State Medical Examiner; To Provide That The Willful Destruction Of A Body, Body Part Or Unidentified Human Remains Shall Be A Felony; To Require The County Medical Examiner Investigator To Enter Into The National Missing And Unidentified Persons System All Unclaimed Human Remains Cases Within A Certain Amount Of Days; To Amend Section 41-39-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Any Physician, Hospital, Funeral Director, Embalmer, County Medical Examiner Or Other Person Acquiring Possession Of Unidentified Human Remains To Submit The Remains To The State Medical Examiner And Not Subject The Remains To Cremation, Embalming Or Other Destructive Treatment; To Amend Section 45-6-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Certain Amount Of Training Related To The Investigation Of Unidentified And Missing Persons For Law Enforcement Officers; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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Senator from Mississippi district SD-028
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Mississippi Senate
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ABOUT
Sollie B. Norwood was born in 1947 and raised in Washington, D.C. He attended Howard University, graduating in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. After college, Norwood served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. After being honorably discharged from military service, Norwood worked for over 30 years as a human resources professional. He also owned several small businesses over the years. Norwood retired in 2011.read less
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