House Bill 1283

AN ACT TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 37-109-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHES THE PROGRAM, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-109-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "STUDENT" TO INCLUDE THOSE IN A PRIVATE SCHOOL OR LEGITIMATE HOME-SCHOOL PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 37-109-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE GRADE LEVEL AT WHICH STUDENTS MAY ENTER THE PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE GRADE AT WHICH STUDENTS BECOME ELIGIBLE TO TAKE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) COURSES; TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT HOURS ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY EARN IN THE PROGRAM BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION TO SEVEN SEMESTER HOURS; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT OF EARNING A FINAL GRADE OF "C" OR HIGHER IN ORDER FOR THE CREDIT TO TRANSFER TO A POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION; TO CLARIFY THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CAN BE USED; TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF COURSES AVAILABLE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING FOR PURPOSE OF ENSURING EFFICIENT ARTICULATION OF COLLEGE CREDITS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-109-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF ONLY CTE COURSES APPROVED FOR FUNDING UNDER THE PROCEDURES MANUAL FOR THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DUAL ENROLLMENT AND ACCELERATED PROGRAMS; TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT OF WEIGHING THE FINAL GRADE IN A DUAL ENROLLMENT/DUAL CREDIT PROGRAM IN AN EQUIVALENT VALUE AS THE FINAL SCORE OBTAINED ON AN ADVANCED PLACEMENT END-OF-COURSE EXAMINATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Donnie Scoggin

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Mar 5

1. Feb 15Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House