Mississippi House Bill 1629

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - Referred To Education
Pending: House Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "mississippi Regional Early/middle College High School Act Of 2025"; To Declare The Legislative Purposes Of Regional Early/middle College High Schools; To Define Certain 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 Shall Be On The Campuses Of Postsecondary Educational Institutions; To Provide Guidance On 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 Postsecondary Educational Institutions For The Purposes Of Supporting Regional Early/middle College High School Students; To Prescribe Standards For The Establishment Of The Regional Early/middle College High Schools; To Allow Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Initiate And Govern Regional Early/middle College High Schools; To Establish Requirements Relating To The Enrollment Of Students In Regional Early/middle College High Schools 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 Notification Expectations; To Require Regional Early/middle College High Schools 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; To Amend Sections 37-151-93, 37-151-103, 37-57-107, 37-15-31 And 37-15-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; To Bring Forward Sections 37-16-3, 37-16-4, 37-16-5, 37-17-6 And 37-17-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

"Mississippi Regional Early/Middle College High School Act of 2025"; create to increase high school and college completion rate.

Rep. Rob Roberson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-22	House	Referred To Education

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	15	31	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	15	38	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	151	103	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	151	93	Amended Code	See Bill Text
37	16	3	New Code	See Bill Text
37	16	4	New Code	See Bill Text
37	16	5	New Code	See Bill Text
37	17	6	New Code	See Bill Text
37	17	7	New Code	See Bill Text
37	57	107	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1629.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1629IN.htm