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Introduced
02/17/2020
02/17/2020
In Committee
08/10/2020
08/10/2020
Crossed Over
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Passed
07/02/2020
07/02/2020
Dead
Vetoed
07/08/2020
07/08/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create The "comprehensive Career And Technical Education Reform" Or "ccater" Act; To Provide That Dual Credit Career And Technical Education Instructors Shall Be Required To Have A High School Diploma And Possess A Minimum Of Five Years' Experience But Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree; To Require The State Board Of Education To Provide Notice To All Incoming Middle School And Junior High Students Of The Career Track Programs Offered By Local School Boards; To Require All Students In The Career And Technical Education Track To Take The Act Workkeys Assessment; To Provide Additional Classes That May Be Added To The Curriculum In The Career Track Program; To Provide That Local Business Or Other Professional Personnel Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree In Order To Be Granted A One-year Expert Citizen-teacher License; To Provide That The Accreditation System Shall Include Student Performance On The Administration Of The Act Workkeys Assessment, Which Shall Be Weighted In The Same Percentage As The Standard Act Assessment; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Comprehensive Career and Technical Education Reform" or "CCATER" Act, makes several changes to career and technical education in Mississippi. It allows dual credit career and technical education instructors to have a high school diploma and five years of experience instead of an associate or bachelor's degree. It also allows certain local business or professional personnel to obtain a one-year expert citizen-teacher license without an associate or bachelor's degree. The bill requires the State Board of Education to notify middle and junior high school students about available career track programs and mandates that all students in the career and technical education track take the ACT WorkKeys assessment. Additionally, the bill expands the curriculum for the career track program and incorporates soft skills, and it includes the ACT WorkKeys assessment in the state's accreditation system, weighting it the same as the standard ACT assessment.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
House Take No Action (on 08/24/2020)
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