MS HB864

Creates the Mississippi Works Dual Enrollment - Dual Credit Option Program allowing at-risk and recent high school dropouts to simultaneously enroll in high school and local community college courses combining high school completion coursework with work skills certificate programs.

Establishes the program on a pilot basis in five school districts during the 2012-2013 school year, with statewide implementation beginning in the 2013-2014 school year.

Requires tuition and costs for community college courses be paid by the college, school district, or other sources, with no charge to students or families; transportation costs are the responsibility of parents but may be funded from public or private sources including the school district.

Counts dual-enrolled students in the average daily attendance of their home school district for adequate education program funding purposes, with state payments made to the home school district and the community college able to request payment for services provided.

Requires students completing the program to have grades and college credits recorded on both high school records and college transcripts, with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security assisting graduates in securing employment upon request.