Mississippi House Bill 1385 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require The State Department Of Education To Develop An Alternative Technical And Vocational Track Curriculum For Students Not Intending To Pursue A Baccalaureate Degree; To Require The Technical And Vocational Courses To Be In The Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Fields And To Focus On Teaching Course Objectives With An Emphasis On Application Of The Knowledge Fundamental To The Technical Skills Required For Entry Into A Technical Vocation Or Post-secondary Training Program; To Provide That Students Who Later Wish To Pursue A Baccalaureate Degree May Enroll In Remediation Courses, If Necessary, At A Community Or Junior College; To Require The Alternative Curriculum To Be Available To Ninth Grade Students Beginning In The 2023-2024 School Year; And For Related Purposes.

Technical and vocational curriculum; require SDE to develop as alternative to college preparatory curriculum.

Rep. Donnie Bell [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-01	House	Died In Committee
2022-01-17	House	Referred To Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/HB/HB1385.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/HB/1300-1399/HB1385IN.htm