Senate Bill 2617

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI CAREER-TECH GRANT PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR STUDENTS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS USED IN THE ACT; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS AT PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES IN MISSISSIPPI TO RECEIVE GRANTS UNDER THE MTECH PROGRAM; TO SPECIFY THAT MTECH GRANTS MAY BE APPLIED ONLY TO TUITION AND FEES NOT COVERED BY A FEDERAL GRANT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE MTECH PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MTECH PROGRAM MAY BE FUNDED FROM THE AMOUNTS ALLOCATED TO COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR A $2,000,0000.00 PER YEAR REDUCTION OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD IN THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL FUND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA), IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD AND THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES, TO SELECT SECTOR STRATEGIES AND ELIGIBLE CAREER-TECH PROGRAMS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION USED TO IDENTIFY OCCUPATIONAL SECTORS WHERE THE MOST OPPORTUNITIES AND WORKFORCE NEEDS EXIST; TO REQUIRE MDA TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN ELIGIBLE OCCUPATIONS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD TO COORDINATE WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN SUCCEEDING IN THE PROGRAM AND IN THE LABOR MARKET; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC AND JUNIOR COLLEGE TO HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE CAREER-TECH PROGRAM APPROVED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH SECTORS IDENTIFIED BY THE FOUR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS IN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE THE OCCUPATIONAL SECTORS AND CAREER-TECH PROGRAMS TO BE REVIEWED EVERY TWO YEARS BY MDA AMD THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD AND THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• J. Walter Michel

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 21 – Feb 5

1. Jan 21Referred to the Senate committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the Senate