House Bill 614

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "COLLEGIATE COMPUTERIZED EDUCATIONAL DEVICE (C-COMPED) ACT" TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO STATE-SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES, DISTANCE LEARNING AND ONLINE SERVICES TO STUDENTS ENROLLED THEREIN FOR THE FACILITATION OF REMOTE LEARNING IN CERTAIN INSTANCES OF PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS WHICH CAUSE AN INTERRUPTION IN LEARNING; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE PROGRAM SHALL BE MADE BASED ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S TOTAL OF ACTIVELY ENROLLED FULL-TIME STUDENTS; TO HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EACH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO COMMIT ANY AVAILABLE FUNDS TOWARDS THE PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR ITS DISTANCE LEARNING PLAN; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD TO INFORM EACH INSTITUTION UNDER ITS CONTROL OF ITS PORTION OF AVAILABLE FUNDS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO DEVELOP REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES TO GOVERN THE ACT, AND TO COMPILE AN EXPRESS PRODUCTS LIST; TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT STATE-SUPPORTED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FROM THE PROHIBITION OF PROCURING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR STUDENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 31-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PURCHASES UNDER THE C-COMPED ACT AND THE DIRECTIVE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS CREATE A DISTANCE LEARNING PLAN AND FULFILL TECHNOLOGY NEEDS EXPEDITIOUSLY SHALL BE DEEMED AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROCUREMENT AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffery Harness

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 31

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Appropriations
2. Jan 31Died in committee in the House