Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1595

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Failed

2/4/25

School district; require drug testing of truant students in Grade 6-12.

No companion bills found.

Released time courses; authorize for public school students to attend off campus religious or moral instruction for credit.

"Released-Time Court Act; enact to require school districts to adopt policy to excuse students for religious study.

Compulsory school attendance; authorize excused absences for student participation in civic engagement or political event.

School attendance officers; bring forward provisions related to for possible amendment.

Trimester School Year Pilot Program; establish.

School attendance officers; transfer responsibility of employment from MDE to local school districts.

Alternative school; student placement not to exceed time limitation without first performing reassessment on placement.

Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.) Pilot Program; establish within the State Department of Education.