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MS HB1556
MS HB1556Career and technical education; revise curriculum, instructor license requirements and certain assessments.
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Introduced
02/17/2020
02/17/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
02/25/2020
02/25/2020
Passed
Dead
06/09/2020
06/09/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Create The "comprehensive Career And Technical Education Reform (ccater) Act"; To Amend Section 37-15-38, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Dual Credit Career And Technical Education Instructors Shall Not Be Required To Hold An Associate Or Bachelor's Degree; To Amend Section 37-16-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, 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 Revise The Curriculum In The Career Track Program; To Amend Section 37-3-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, 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 Amend Section 37-16-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 37-17-6, Mississippi Code Of 1972, 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 (CCATER) Act", makes several changes to career and technical education in Mississippi:
- It allows dual credit career and technical education instructors to teach without an associate's or bachelor's degree if they meet other minimum requirements.
- It requires the State Board of Education to provide notice to middle and junior high school students about the career track programs offered by local school boards.
- It requires all students in the career and technical education track to take the ACT WorkKeys assessment.
- It revises the curriculum for the career track program, including adding technical writing, computer programming, personal finance, and other technical courses.
- It allows local business or professional personnel to be granted a one-year expert citizen-teacher license without an associate's or bachelor's degree, as long as they meet minimum qualifications.
- It requires the system for assessing student and school performance to include student performance on the ACT WorkKeys assessment, weighted similarly to the standard ACT assessment.
Overall, the bill aims to strengthen career and technical education in Mississippi by updating curriculum requirements, instructor qualifications, and assessment measures.
Committee Categories
Education, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (8)
Otis Anthony (D)*,
Donnie Bell (R)*,
Chris Brown (R)*,
Jill Ford (R)*,
Philip Gunn (R)*,
Jeff Hale (R)*,
Tom Miles (D)*,
Orlando Paden (D)*,
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 06/09/2020)
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