Mississippi Senate advances bill for elected superintendents
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to eliminate the election of school superintendents – an issue that has been debated for many years.
The Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would let 55 elected superintendents serve the four years of their current term. After that, the local school boards would hire each district’s top administrator.
Senate Bill 2438 (http://bit.ly/1PoDg60 ) passed the Senate 40-9 and moves to the House for more work.
DeSoto County Superintendent Cory Uselton was elected to his first term in November. He tells The Commercial Appeal that as he campaigned last year, voters said they like being able to vote for the school district leader.
Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison says voters would still have a voice through elected school boards.
