MS SB2609 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Education;Appropriations
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-20 - Referred To Education;Appropriations
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Mississippi Regional Early/Middle College High School Act of 2025; enact.
Sponsors
| Sen. Rod Hickman [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Referred To Education;Appropriations |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2609.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2609IN.htm |
