House Bill 441

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMMON PLACEMENT TEST FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING THE BASIC COMPUTATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS OF STUDENTS WHO INTEND TO ENTER A PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT RULES THAT BEFORE GRADE 12 HIGH SCHOOLS MUST EVALUATE THE COLLEGE READINESS OF EACH STUDENT WHO ATTAIN CERTAIN SCORES ON THE GRADE 10 ENGLISH II, ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY I OR UNITED STATES HISTORY END-OF-COURSE SUBJECT AREA TESTS; TO REQUIRE HIGH SCHOOLS TO USE ASSESSMENT RESULTS TO ADVISE STUDENTS OF ANY IDENTIFIED DEFICIENCIES AND TO PROVIDE AND REQUIRE STUDENTS IN GRADE 12 TO COMPLETE APPROPRIATE DEVELOPMENTAL POSTSECONDARY PREPARATORY INSTRUCTION BEFORE GRADUATION; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN STUDENTS FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF TAKING THE COMMON PLACEMENT TEST; TO ESTABLISH DEADLINES BY WHICH CERTAIN ACTIONS SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS IN ESTABLISHING CURRICULUM, META-MAJORS AND THE ACADEMIC PATHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH, AND ANNUAL REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR SUBMISSION TO VARIOUS STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION STRATEGIES AND RULES ESTABLISHED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR APPROVAL BEFORE MARCH 1, 2015, FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE FALL SEMESTER OF 2015; TO PRESCRIBE WHAT CONSTITUTES DUAL ENROLLMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-15-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION TO THE DUAL ENROLLMENT UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI WORKS DUAL ENROLLMENT-DUAL CREDIT OPTION PROVIDED TO CERTAIN STUDENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-16-3, 37-20-3 AND 37-20-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-20-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE TYPE OF ASSESSMENTS USED IN DETERMINING THE FORMULA FOR ALLOCATING FUNDS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS UNDER THE "MISSISSIPPI REMEDIAL EDUCATION ACT OF 1988" BY REMOVING AND REPLACING THE OBSOLETE ASSESSMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL LITERACY EXAM WITH END-OF-COURSE SUBJECT AREA TESTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Deborah Butler Dixon

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the House