MS HB272

Local school boards may develop and adopt their own curriculum, which must include all state-mandated courses and align with state assessment standards and core curriculum requirements.

School districts must submit their adopted curriculum to the State Department of Education annually for approval to ensure compliance with state requirements.

The State Board of Education maintains authority to adopt a curriculum for districts that do not develop their own, which may serve as a guide for local boards.

The State Board's curriculum committee is directed to make recommendations for changes to the Mississippi Curriculum Frameworks rather than separate grammar and high school curricula.

The act takes effect July 1, 2017, and modifies superintendent duties to enforce either the district's adopted curriculum or state-provided courses of study.