The Mississippi Public Charter School Act of 2012 would allow the creation of charter schools in the 120 schools districts that are rated successful or worse. A seven-member board appointed by the Governor, Lt. Governor and state education officials would be created to approve or reject charter school applications in those 120 school districts.
Too many Mississippi students are stuck in a school that is not working for them. Too many teens are giving up on an education and dropping out of school.
Senate Education Committee members today will take up a bill that would allow charter schools in all of the state's 152 school districts and create a board to authorize them.
The bill is expected to be voted on this week. Although Senate Bill 2401 is one of many proposals before the Legislature dealing with charter schools, this one has the support of Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves.
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JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Charter schools gained traction Wednesday as Lt. Governor Tate Reeves embraced the creation of these schools statewide. Reeves, flanked by his committee chairmen, outlined five proposals included in his 2012 legislative agenda at the state capitol. Among them, significant school district consolidation.
JACKSON -- Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday presented his legislative agenda, which he said marks a "renewed focus on efficiency in government."
Reeves said he will push for expanded charter schools in Mississippi to give parents more choice in their children's education. He said he supports consolidation in the state’s 152-district public education system. He said he supports broad consolidation efforts, but wants to quickly see school districts combined in Sunflower County, where all three troubled districts are under state conservatorship.
JACKSON, Miss. -- First-term Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves says he's supporting bills to create charter schools statewide and to require consolidation of three school districts in Sunflower County into one.
It's always encouraging when a politician does what he says he'll do, and newly inaugurated Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves followed through on a campaign promise last week when he announced his state Senate committee appointments.
