MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2016 Regular Session
To: Education
By: Representative Henley
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM MAKING APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SEEKING A WAIVER OF REQUEST FOR FUNDING THAT WOULD REQUIRE A REVISION OF THE STATE SUBJECT MATTER CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH ANY NATIONAL EDUCATION AGENDA, STANDARDS OR CURRICULUM; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO REQUEST AUTHORITY FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REVISE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS THAT CONDITION RECEIPT OF FUNDING OR WAIVERS UPON THE BOARD'S ACTION TO REVISE THE CURRICULUM TO ALIGN WITH COLLEGE-AND-CAREER-READY STANDARDS PUT FORTH BY CERTAIN NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REGARDLESS OF THE CURRENT NOMENCLATURE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The State Board of Education shall not apply for, seek or take any action to initiate the filing of an application for any federal education program, waiver or request for funding with the United States Department of Education or any other agency of the federal government, which, if accepted, would result in or require the board to revise the state subject matter curriculum adopted by the board to align with any national education agenda, standards or curriculum.
(2) The State Board of Education shall take action to initiate a request with the United States Department of Education or any other agency of the federal government to change or amend any requirement or agreement which conditions the receipt of federal funding or educational waiver on the actions of the board revising the subject matter curriculum to align with any college-and-career-ready standards put forth by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, regardless of the current title, name or nomenclature of those standards.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.