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MS HB1574

MS HB1574
Teachers education; require partnership between community colleges and 4-year colleges to facilitate streamlined process to degree.

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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Facilitate In The Education Of Persons Desiring To Pursue A Career In Teaching By Requiring Community And Junior College Presidents To Secure Partnerships With Four-year Colleges And Universities; To Require Partnership Agreements To Provide For The Streamlined Transfer Of Credits From A Community Or Junior College To A College Or University; To Encourage The Community And Junior Colleges To Pursue Agreements With At Least One Degree-granting Institution Offering Classes In The Community Or Junior College District; To Require A Partnership Agreement To Be Reduced To A Memorandum Of Understanding; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to address teacher shortages by creating a smoother and more affordable path for individuals to become teachers. It requires the presidents of community and junior colleges to establish partnerships with four-year colleges and universities that offer approved teacher education programs. These partnerships must ensure that credits earned at the community college are easily transferred to the four-year institution, streamlining the process for students to earn a bachelor's degree in teacher education and reducing the time and cost involved. Community colleges are encouraged to partner with at least one four-year institution that has a campus or offers classes within their district, and all partnership agreements must be formalized in a Memorandum of Understanding, or MOU, which is a written agreement between the two institutions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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