House Bill 956

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT NEW MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BASED ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARKS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD (SREB); TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION TO IMPLEMENT ANY COMMON CORE STANDARDS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS INITIATIVE; TO DIRECT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO WITHDRAW FROM THE PARTNERSHIP FOR ASSESSMENT OF READINESS FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS (PARCC); TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A RESEARCH-BASED FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM ALIGNED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS AND TO PUBLISH A LIST OF APPROVED VENDORS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE SREB TO MAKE CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED TESTING; TO PROHIBIT THE STATE BOARD AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FROM DISTRIBUTING CERTAIN STUDENT IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-16-7 AND 37-16-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DISCONTINUE SUBJECT AREA TESTING REQUIREMENTS (SATP2) AND PARCC STUDENT ASSESSMENTS ON A PHASED-IN BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COMBINE THE STATE SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WITH THE FEDERAL SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-177-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Becky Currie

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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