MISSISSIPPIAdopted LEGISLATURECOMMITTEE REGULARAMENDMENT SESSIONNO 20251 By:PROPOSED TO House Bill No.

Representatives1555 BellBY: (21st), McLean, To:

WorkforceCommittee DevelopmentAmend Anthonyby HOUSEstriking BILLall NO.after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

1555 AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT TASK FORCE;

TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE;

TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE;

AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

25/SS26/HB1555A.1J *SS26/HB1555A.1J* PAGE 1 (c) The ExecutiveCommissioner Director of the OfficeBoard of WorkforceTrustees Development,of State Institutions of Higher Learning, or his or her designee;

H.(d) The Executive Director of the Office of Workforce Development, or his or her designee;

B.(e) Two (2) members who represent the community and junior colleges, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

No.(f) Two (2) members who represent the Mississippi Department of Education, to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;

1555(g) *HR26/R1754* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 25/HR26/R1754 PAGE 1 (ENK\KW) (d) Two (2) members whofrom represent the communityOffice andof juniorWorkforce colleges,Development, to be appointed by the SpeakerExecutive Director of the HouseOffice of Representatives;Workforce Development;

(e)(h) TwoThe (2)Chair membersof who represent the Mississippi DepartmentHouse of Education,Representatives toWorkforce beDevelopment appointedCommittee; by the Lieutenant Governor;

(f)(i) TwoThe (2)Chair members from the Office of Workforce Development, to be appointed by the ExecutiveMississippi DirectorHouse of theRepresentatives OfficeEducation ofCommittee; Workforce Development;

(g)(j) The Chair of the Mississippi House of Representatives WorkforceUniversities Developmentand Colleges Committee;

(h)(k) The Chair of the Mississippi HouseSenate ofEconomic Representativesand EducationWorkforce Development Committee;

(i)(l) The Chair of the Mississippi HouseSenate ofEducation Representatives Universities and Colleges Committee;

(j)and (m) The Chair of the Mississippi Senate EconomicUniversities and WorkforceColleges DevelopmentCommittee. Committee;

(k)25/SS26/HB1555A.1J *SS26/HB1555A.1J* PAGE 2 (3) The Chairduties of the Mississippitask Senateforce Educationshall Committee;include the following:

and(a) (l)Study Thethe Chaircurriculum ofat the Mississippisecondary Senateand Universitiespost-secondary levels and Collegesdetermine Committee.the best ways to align those curriculums so that the best interest of the students are met;

(3) The duties of the task force shall include the following:

H.

B.

No.

1555 *HR26/R1754* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1754 PAGE 2(ENK\KW) (a) Study the curriculum at the secondary and post-secondary levels and determine the best ways to align those curriculums so that the best interest of the students are met;

A majority of the members of the task 25/SS26/HB1555A.1J *SS26/HB1555A.1J* PAGE 3 force shall constitute a quorum.

In the selection of its officers and the adoption of rules, resolutions and reports, an affirmative H.vote of a majority of the task force shall be required.

B.

No.

1555 *HR26/R1754* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR26/R1754 PAGE 3(ENK\KW) vote of a majority of the task force shall be required.

25/SS26/HB1555A.1J *SS26/HB1555A.1J* PAGE 4 SECTION 2.

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and shall stand repealed on the day before its passage.

H.Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

B.AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT TASK FORCE;

No.TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE;

1555TO *HR26/R1754*PROVIDE ~THE OFFICIALDUTIES ~OF 25/HR26/R1754THE ST:TASK FORCE;

MSAND CurriculumFOR AlignmentRELATED TaskPURPOSES. Force;

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