Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Education Committee on February 3, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 211
School curriculum; require teaching of certain high school subjects in "C", "D" and "F" rated districts.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ASSIGNED AN ACCOUNTABILITY RATING OF "C", "D" OR "F" TO INCLUDE COURSES IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND HOME ECONOMICS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT CURRICULUM STANDARDS AND TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER AGENCIES IN DEVELOPING COURSE MATERIALS SO THAT THOSE COURSES ARE UNIFORM IN DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE; TO REQUIRE STUDENTS TAKING SUCH COURSES TO BE AWARDED ELECTIVE CREDITS THAT MAY BE COUNTED TOWARD GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO GRANT A SPECIAL EXPERT CITIZEN-TEACHER LICENSE TO PERSONS TEACHING SUCH COURSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 7 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
EducationJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.