House Bill 1548

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURE, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, ENGINEERING, NURSING, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS (ASCENT) TO EXCELLENCE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL OVERSEE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ON CAMPUS EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBLE STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 MAY BE SELECTED FROM ACROSS VARIOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ATTEND THE ASCENT TO EXCELLENCE EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE THE SPACE, CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTORS, MINIMUM STANDARDS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL; TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ANNUAL FUNDS THAT MAY BE APPROPRIATED TO THE PROGRAM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 37-13-81, 37-13-83, 37-13-85, 37-13-87, 37-13-89, 37-13-91, 37-13-107, 37-101-1, 37-121-1, 37-15-31, 37-15-38, 37-16-3, 37-16-4, 37-16-5, 37-17-7, 37-17-6, 37-57-107, 37-151-93 AND 37-151-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Gregory Holloway, Sr.

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House