Education bills survive Tuesday deadline, move to full House and Senate for more work.
Below is a list of some of the top Education legislation to survive the latest deadline at the state capitol as reported by the AP.
CHARTER SCHOOLS — House Bill 369 and Senate Bill 2189 would broaden the legal authority to create charter schools in Mississippi and set up a new board to oversee such schools. Charter schools are public schools that agree to meet certain standards in exchange for freedom from regulations.
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION — Senate Bill 2637 would force the consolidation of the Starkville and Oktibbeha County school districts. House Bill 716 would force the consolidation of West Point and Clay County schools.
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Mississippi PEP
3/6/13
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