House Bill 1301

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "COMPREHENSIVE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REFORM (CCATER) ACT"; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-15-38, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO ALL INCOMING MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH STUDENTS OF THE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED BY LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STUDENTS TO TAKE THE ACT WORKKEYS ASSESSMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ACT WORKKEYS ASSESSMENT IS ADMINISTERED IN THE NINTH, TENTH OR ELEVENTH GRADE; TO PROVIDE THE CURRICULUM THAT MAY BE INCLUDED IN CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL BUSINESS OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO HOLD AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ORDER TO BE GRANTED AN EXPERT CITIZEN-TEACHER LICENSE; TO EXPAND THE EXPERT CITIZEN-TEACHER LICENSE FROM ONE YEAR TO FIVE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-16-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE STUDENT PERFORMANCE ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT WORKKEYS ASSESSMENT, WHICH SHALL BE WEIGHTED IN THE SAME PERCENTAGE AS THE STANDARD ACT ASSESSMENT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, ACTING THROUGH THE COMMISSION ON TEACHER AND ADMINISTRATOR EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE AND DEVELOPMENT, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, TO REQUIRE EACH EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM IN THE STATE TO INCLUDE A PRAXIS CORE ACADEMIC SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS EXAMINATION AND A PRAXIS II EXAMINATION PREPARATORY REVIEW COURSE, AS PART OF ITS CURRICULUM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Philip Gunn

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 11

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 18 – Feb 3

1. Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Workforce Development
2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 3Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 4 – Mar 10

1. Feb 4Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Bell (21st) and Walker)
2. Feb 11Reconsidered in the House
3. Amended in the House
4. Passed the House as amended
5. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
6. Feb 24Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Economic and Workforce Development
7. Mar 2Reported as amended from ED to EC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
8. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
9. Mar 10Amended in the Senate
10. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 29

1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 16Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 22Conferees named in the House: Bell (21st), White and Barton
4. Mar 23Conferees named in the Senate: DeBar, Polk and Johnson
5. Mar 29Died in conference in the House