Senate Bill 2609

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL ACT OF 2025"; TO DECLARE THE LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES OF REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI; TO DEFINE TERMS AND PHRASES USED IN THE ACT; TO INITIATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS; TO ESTABLISH THAT THE LOCATION OF EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS BE ON THE CAMPUS OF POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS; TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS; TO PRESCRIBE A FUNDING STRUCTURE FOR REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS THAT WOULD ALLOW PER-PUPIL STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING TO TRANSFER FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO THE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS; TO ALLOW POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS TO INITIATE AND GOVERN EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN REGIONAL EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL RESIDING IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI AND A LOTTERY PROCESS FOR SELECTING STUDENTS WHEN CAPACITY IS INSUFFICIENT TO ENROLL ALL STUDENTS DESIRING TO ATTEND AN EARLY/MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL; TO ESTABLISH PUBLICITY EXPECTATIONS; TO DEMONSTRATE ADHERENCE TO THE STATEWIDE ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACCREDITATION STANDARDS; TO ENSURE NONDISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES; TO ESTABLISH ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES; TO ENSURE THE GRANTING OF CERTAIN WAIVERS THAT MAY IMPEDE SCHOOL INNOVATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Rod Hickman

  Sponsor

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate