MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Universities and Colleges
By: Representative Waldo
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-73-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHERE CERTAIN DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES MAY BE TAKEN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 37-73-5, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
37-73-5. The Mississippi
Department of Education shall work in conjunction with the Mississippi
Community College Board to ensure alignment of career technical education
courses across the public school system and community college system. If a
community college chooses not to participate in the dual credit program or does
not have certain courses available for participating students, eligible high
school students may enroll in dual credit courses and attend such courses * * * with another
participating community college within the state.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.