House Bill 1117

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS CURRICULUM ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND TO PROHIBIT ANY FURTHER IMPLEMENTATION OR USE OF SUCH STANDARDS; TO RESTRICT THE USE OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS (PARCC), OR ANY OTHER ASSESSMENT RELATED TO OR BASED ON THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, AS THE REQUIRED ASSESSMENT REQUIRED UNDER THE STATEWIDE TESTING PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INITIATE PROCEDURES TO WITHDRAW FROM THE PARCC CONSORTIUM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL RETAIN SOLE CONTROL OVER THE DEVELOPMENT, ESTABLISHMENT AND REVISION OF CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CURRICULUM STANDARDS DEVELOPED OUTSIDE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI MAY BE ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD IN EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, A ONE-YEAR OPEN COMMENT PERIOD AND OPEN HEARINGS BEFORE A JOINT COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEES, FOLLOWED BY AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE; TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS UPON THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WITH REGARDS TO THE EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN FUNDS AND DISCLOSING PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PERTAINING TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• William Tracy Arnold

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House